Savory Ranchero Vegetable Bean Soup is a hearty broth filled with beans, corn, zucchini and other vegetables that can be a first course or serve as the center of a lunch or evening meal. It is a vegan soup that you can add shredded cheese or sour cream to and still keep it vegetarian. It is delicious no matter how you serve it.
1 /2 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup diced onion
3/4 cup diced zucchini
3/4 cup fresh or frozen corn or hominy
3/4 cup diced red, yellow or green bell pepper
1 15/oz can of black beans, drained
1 16 oz. jar Larry's Ranchero Sauce
1 cup vegetable stock or water
Salt and pepper to taste
Tortilla strips, sour cream or shredded cheese or vegan alternatives (optional)
- Warm the oil in a medium pot over medium heat.
- Add the onion, zucchini, corn and peppers and saute for two to three minutes.
- Add the beans, Larry's Ranchero Sauce and the vegetable stock or water. Cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve in soup bowls topped with sour cream or cheese (optional) with chips on the side.