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Soup - beef and bean

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Soup - beef and bean

Recipe highlights Serves: 4

  • Good source of fibre, iron
  • Suitable to freeze
  • Store covered in fridge (under 5°C)
  • Dairy free
  • Gluten free
  • Egg free
  • Nut free

Ingredients

  • 250 g lean minced beef
    1 medium onion, finely chopped
    1 clove garlic, crushed
    2 stalks celery, finely chopped
    1 X 410g can tomatoes
    1 tablespoon salt reduced tomato paste
    3 cups water
    1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, (or 1 teaspoon fresh)
    1/2 teaspoon paprika
    1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    2 teaspoons white vinegar
    1 X 440g can kidney beans, drained
    1 tablespoon olive oil

Cooking method

    1. Heat oil in non-stick frypan.
    2. Fry meat, onion and garlic in olive oil, cook until well browned.
    3. Add celery, tomatoes, tomato paste, water, oregano, paprika, cumin and vinegar.
    4. Bring to boil, add beans, then simmer, whilst covered for 30 minutes.

Notes: Serve with wholemeal bread and a green salad.

Nutritional facts

Average quantity per Serving
Average quantity per 100g
Weight (g)
323.54g
100.00g
Energy (kJ)
1014.05kJ
313.42kJ
Protein (g)
21.31g
6.59g
Total fat (g)
5.63g
1.74g
- Saturated fat (g)
2.43g
0.75g
- Polyunsaturated fat (g)
0.70g
0.22g
- Monounsaturated fat (g)
1.88g
0.58g
Cholesterol (mg)
33.13mg
10.24mg
Carbohydrate-available (g)
21.69g
6.71g
CarbohydrateSE (g)
21.49g
6.64g
- Sugars (g)
7.70g
2.38g
Water (g)
259.65g
80.25g
Dietary fibre (g)
9.63g
2.98g
Thiamin (mg)
0.17mg
0.05mg
Riboflavin (mg)
0.14mg
0.04mg
Niacin (mg)
4.23mg
1.31mg
Niacin equivalents (mg)
8.40mg
2.60mg
Vitamin C (mg)
16.00mg
4.94mg
Total folate (ug)
37.01ug
11.44ug
Total vitamin A equivalents (ug)
87.50ug
27.04ug
Retinol (ug)
0.00ug
0.00ug
Beta carotene equivalents (ug)
527.90ug
163.16ug
Sodium (mg)
530.53mg
163.98mg
Potassium (mg)
851.81mg
263.28mg
Magnesium (mg)
61.81mg
19.10mg
Calcium (mg)
84.41mg
26.09mg
Phosphorus (mg)
264.21mg
81.66mg
Iron (mg)
4.29mg
1.32mg
Zinc (mg)
3.82mg
1.18mg

Contributed by:

Cabrini Hospital
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Source: Cabrini Nutrition Department
This recipe was orginally published as:
Beef and bean soup

Recipe publication date on: 08/07/2001
Last reviewed on: 22/08/2014


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