Honorary Dish of the Day: Yellow-Eye Bean & Radish Soup
Honorary Dish of the Day: Our honorary dish of the day today is this heart-warming Yellow-Eye Bean & Radish Soup. As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, the ever-so-beautiful yellow-eye beans have become one of my all-time favorite bean varieties and I am now always looking to try creating new recipes using this amazing member of the legume family. I can simply never quite get enough of their irresistibly smooth and buttery texture as well as their uniquely delicate flavor. I have also recently taken a keen interest in trying radish-based recipes, so it was only a matter of time before I found a way to combine yellow-eye beans and radishes into one delicious dish! For this soup recipe, I first followed my usual method for preparing beans - I soaked them overnight and then boiled them for about 45 minutes the following day. Once again I did not drain the boiling water as this will help form a lusciously thick broth for the soup later in the cooking process. I then sautéed some diced red onions, tomatoes, and halved slices of about 4 whole radishes in some extra virgin olive oil for about 5 minutes to create my base sauté mixture. I seasoned my base with some smoked paprika, turmeric, ground cumin, and ground black pepper. After adding about 1 cup of water, I let this simmer for about 3 minutes before finally adding the boiled beans with the retained boiling water into the mixture. I then added about 2 more cups of cold water into the mixture, seasoned with some salt to taste, and covered the pot to let the soup continue to simmer for another 10 minutes. Towards the end of the cooking process, I sprinkled some dry parsley and rosemary flakes for extra flavor and let them infuse for about 1 minute before removing the soup from the stove and serving hot as a main dinner dish. You can garnish with some thin radish slices, fresh parsley or cilantro, and some avocado slices as well to add an extra touch of crunch, freshness, and flavor to the dish. Hearty, delicious, and oh so satisfying...this vegetable soup will undoubtedly warm your soul any day, any time! Enjoy 😋
