Kids Cook Monday: Three Bean soup

Three Bean Soup
Ingredients
2 lbs. sweet corn
1 red bell pepper
1 package cherry or other small tomatoes
1/2 red onion
1 can (15 oz.) pinto beans
1 can (15 oz.) black beans
1 can (15 oz.) garbanzo beans
1 can (32 oz) stewed tomatoes
1 tbsp. celery seed
1 tbsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. onion powder
2 vegetable bouillon cubes
8 cups vegetable broth
2 cups cooked brown rice
Celery salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp. olive oil
Crock Pot Directions

• Follow steps 1 and 2 below.
• Place everything in a large crock pot.
• Cook on low for 5-7 hours.
• Note: Get to know your crock pot! Some newer models will cook in shorter time allotments, while older models tend to need more time (up to 1-2 hours!) Adjust cooking times appropriately.

Stove Top Directions
Step 1 – Clean and prepare all vegetables and rice to your liking.
Step 2 – Saute the onion in the olive oil over low heat until the onion is wilted and translucent.
Step 2 – Combine all ingredients in one large soup pot.
Step 3 – Cook until piping hot.
Step 4 – Serve. (Please allow to cool before you eat!)


Getting the Kiddo's to  be Helpers:
If you have little ones, here’s how they can help (With close supervision, of course).
Get your kids involved in this one. No matter what their age, any child can help with a big pot of soup. Use your imagination and let them have fun. My little guy pretended the pieces of bell pepper were a choo-choo train, and “choo-choo’ed” them in one at a time. I was so busy with the rest of the ingredients, I didn’t even notice that it took him 20 minutes to get them all in there. But time isn’t the point. Getting the munchkins involved is the point. Have fun! make a game of it!