bean soup

Hearty legume dish

Bean soup is soup made primarily from beans—navy beans, black beans, lentils, or other legumes—typically cooked with broth, vegetables, and seasonings until thick and hearty.

It's a staple comfort food across many cultures: We had bean soup and cornbread for dinner.

The U.S.

Senate dining room has famously served bean soup daily since the early 1900s.

varieties

minestrone

Italian vegetable soup

jota · ful medames

recipe

broth

Clear simmered meat liquid

ham hock · sausage · mirepoix · stock · seasonings · sofrito · bay leaf · onion · garlic · celery

legumes

chickpeas

Beige edible legumes

adzuki · mung · fava · great northern · flageolet

traditional

heritage

Inherited cultural legacy

classic · grandmother's · peasant · regional · heirloom · generational · Sunday supper · farmhouse · country · potage

comfort

nourishment

Food that sustains life

warming · satisfying · welcoming · contentment · solace · fireside · hearth · bowl · steaming · ladleful

hearty

nourishing

Promoting health through food

nutritious · substantial · chunky · rustic · protein-packed · fiber-rich · thick · dense · fortifying · peasant food

Categories
Opposites
soup clarity/texture

bean soupconsommé

Clarified, concentrated stock

bouillon · beef broth · dashi · pho broth · wonton soup

dish category

bean soupdry toast

crackers · beef jerky · bread · salad · steak

cuisine character

bean soupcaviar

Cured fish eggs

foie gras · lobster bisque · champagne · oysters Rockefeller · beef Wellington

Family

soup, bean, beans, soups, soupy, beanie, beanies, soupçon, beany

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G