Chilli Bean Soup

Ingredients

1. Tomatoes - 150 gm
2. Chopped onion - 1/2
3. Chopped capsicum - 1/2
4. Chopped spring onion - 3 or 4
5. Baked beans - 50gm or 1/4 can
6. White sauce or corn flour - 3/4 tbsp (to know about the preparation of white sauce use the search blog option at the top of the page)
   
7. Sugar - 1/2 tsp
8. Green chilli sauce - 1/4 tsp
9. Oil - 1/2 tbsp
10. salt to taste
11. Grated cheese for garnishing

Process:

Keep aside a whole tomato and cut the rest into big pieces - add 1 cup of water and cook. When cooked, strain through a sieve and set aside. Chop the remaining tomato. Heat oil in a vessel and fry the onion for 1 minute or until soft. Add the capsicum and spring onion and fry for a further 2 minutes. Add the soup and boil for 10 minutes. Next add the chopped tomato, baked beans, white sauce or dissolved corn flour, chilli sauce and salt and cook for a few minutes. Serve hot with sprinkled grated cheese.

Cream of Spinach Soup

Ingredients

1. Spinach - 500 gms
2. Onion - 1/2
3. White Sauce - 1/4 cup ( Preparation for white sauce had been given earlier - if not known kindly use the search blog option at the top)
4. Fresh Cream - 1/4 cup
5. Vegetable stock or water - 1 & 1/2 cup
6. Salt & pepper to taste
7. Green Chilli - 1

Process:

Wash and chop the spinach and onion finely. Add 1 & 1/2 cup of vegetable stock or water and cook. When soft blend with green chilli in a mixer and strain. Boil the strained liquid for 5 minutes and add gradually to white sauce. Add the seasoning and bring to boil. Serve hot with fresh cream and croutons.