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Black Bean Soup with Winter Squash and Pasta is for Dinner.

Black Bean Soup with Winter Squash and Pasta takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Black Bean Soup with Winter Squash and Pasta takes 45 minutes to cook.

Black Bean Soup with Winter Squash and Pasta makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Black Bean Soup with Winter Squash and Pasta are:

1 cup chopped onion
2 large stalks of celery, chopped
3/4 cup chopped carrots
1 portobella mushroom cap, chopped
1 cup frozen cut green beans
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 cups pureed winter squash
1 15-oz can black beans
4 cups of water or broth
1/2 cup raisins
4 oz quinoa (or any whole grain) spaghetti
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp garam masala
salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Black Bean Soup with Winter Squash and Pasta:

Coarsely chop onions, celery, carrots, and mushroom. Saute in canola oil for 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute 5 minutes. Add water, green beans, black beans, squash, and raisins. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Add ginger, cumin, turmeric, thyme (crushed between fingers), and garam masala. Stir, then cover and simmer for about 35 minutes. Break spaghetti into about 2-inch pieces and add to pot for last 5-10 minutes of cooking time. Add more water if necessary. Add salt and pepper to taste.Divide into 6 servings. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THINCEIL.

The nutritional information for Black Bean Soup with Winter Squash and Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 239.0

• Total Fat: 1.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 36.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 47.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.5 g
• Protein: 8.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Black Bean Soup with Winter Squash and Pasta is Vegan