From The Food Channel

Latin American-inspired soup features a rich broth, black beans seasoned with cumin, and a Caribbean "sofrito" of chopped bell peppers, onions and garlic sauteed in olive oil.

Zesty Black Bean Soup

From Family Circle

Cannellini beans, also known as white kidney beans, are pureed in the blender adding to the creaminess of the cheesy soup. Egg yolks make it extra rich.

Creamy Bean Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Comfort food! Ham and bean soup takes on a new look with the colorful addition of parsnips, carrots, and spinach.

Ham and Bean Soup with Vegetables

From EatingWell

Like poor people everywhere, mountain people in the South thrived for centuries on food that was indigenous, inexpensive and healthful. These days "soup beans" speak instant comfort to anyone who had familial connections from Appalachia, where every garden produced shelling beans that could be eaten fresh or grown to maturity for dry beans. Serve this thick, stewlike soup with cornbread, pickle relish and diced sweet onion.

Soup Beans

From Diabetic Living

Let a slow cooker complete this vegetarian soup. Serve it in cups as a side to sandwiches or in ladle it in bowls for light meals.

Savory Bean Spinach Soup

From Diabetic Living

Kick the flavor of the Mexican-style soup up a notch with a sprinkling of cilantro and a squirt of lime juice.

Southwestern Pinto Bean Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this hearty high-fiber bean soup recipe for dinner on chilly evenings.

White Bean Soup with Sausage and Kale

From RO*TEL

Ro*Tel Diced Tomatoes lend a spicy note to this hearty vegetable soup.

Mean Black Bean Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Healthy and hearty, this meatless bean and vegetable soup will satisfy any hungry crowd. The dumplings are an extra treat.

Southwestern Bean Soup with Cornmeal Dumplings

From The Food Channel

High in fiber and big on flavor, this robust soup is a meal in itself--a superb choice for a wintertime lunch or dinner.

White Bean, Bacon and Spinach Soup

From Food & Wine

Some chilis need to simmer for a long time to help the flavors develop. This one doesn't because Melissa Rubel Jacobson, F&W Test Kitchen Associate, mixes in a little bit of bacon, which instantly adds meatiness and a nice smoky flavor.

Quick Three-Bean Chili

From Smithfield

A great soup to make when you find yourself with leftover baked beans.

Southern Bean Soup

From Food & Wine

This easy summer stew is a great opportunity to use "field seconds" -- the perfectly delicious but less beautiful tomatoes often sold for less at farmers' markets. Thanks to the creamy shell beans here, each serving provides 100 percent of the daily recommendation for fiber.

Fresh Shell Bean and Tomato Stew

From Fitness

Using lean ground turkey breast keeps this 20-minute dinner low in fat.

Chunky White Bean Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

With fewer than 300 calories and just 4 grams of fat, this soup is healthfully filling.

Mixed Bean Soup

From Fitness

You'll have dinner in 15 minutes with this recipe. Beans, tomatoes, and spices combine to make a healthy one-dish meal.

Black Bean Soup

From Midwest Living

The ribs are simmered until tender then coated in barbecue sauce to make a hearty topper for the flavorful soup.

Prairie-Style Bean Soup with Beef Ribs

From Family Circle

Spicy chorizo sausage and two kinds of beans--great northern and red kidney--team up in this chunky soup.

Zesty Bean Soup

From Parents

Cinnamon and sweet potatoes are in this simple side dish soup. It's also good served with a sandwich for lunch or dinner.

Easy Black-Bean Soup

From Heart-Healthy Living

With a light, licorice flavor, fennel adds an enticing taste to this hearty chicken soup. Eat it the day you make it, or prepare it the night before so it can sit in the slow cooker until dinner.

Chicken & Garbanzo Bean Soup

From Family Circle

Fans of white chili will love this 30-minute recipe. Artichoke hearts and fresh tomatoes take this favorite in a new direction.

White Bean Chicken Chili

From Fine Cooking Magazine

This is my variation on a classic Italian soup that traditionally has more escarole and beans than broth. Escarole is one of the easiest greens to prepare since you don't need to stem it; just slice the whole head across into ribbons before washing.

Escarole & White Bean Soup with Rustic Croutons

From Midwest Living

For this make-ahead recipe, assemble the ingredients and then let the soup chill for up to 24 hours. Serve as an appetizer or side dish.

Chilled Tomato-Bean Soup

From EatingWell

Shaped like a flattened drum, buttercup squash most closely resembles the local squash used in this comforting hearty soup from northern Brazil. It has a dark green peel, a grayish turban-shaped top and dense orange flesh. Hubbard, butternut or delicata squashes could also be used. Instead of the lip-numbing Brazilian green jambu, we have used spinach. For a more festive look, serve in a roasted squash half (see Tip).

Amazon Bean Soup with Winter Squash & Greens

From EatingWell

Using basic canned goods and a few other staples, you can make this comforting soup in just minutes. The trick to achieving a full-bodied homemade flavor from canned chicken broth is to freshen it up with a handful of herbs, some garlic cloves and crushed red pepper. For a meatier flavor, add a little crumbled cooked Italian turkey sausage to the soup.

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