Romanian Bean Soup (or Stew)

Posted by Ceejayh

Serves 4 at 6 PP each (fewer if you use Frylight)

2 Cans Mixed Beans (450g each)
1.5l water
1 onion
1 red pepper
2 teasp olive oil
2 tsp plain flour
2 tsp ground paprika
2 tsp chilli powder
1 veg stock cube 

Heat oil and add diced onion, chopped petter, chilli powder and cook until softened. Add Paprika and flour and mix well. Stir in the beans.  Pour on the stock, stir well and turn down the heat.

Simmer over a low to medium heat for 20 - 30 minutes until liquid reduces and soup thickens.  (If you simmer it longer you can really reduce it down to make a topping for jacket potatos or a type of chilli with rice.)

You can add more paprika and chilli if you prefer it spicier.  

Packed Lunch ideas

Collated from recent threads on the board! (purple items are vegan)

Sandwich ideas from Vegan Society here
Vegan Lunch Box
50 Vegan Sandwiches 

Leftover dinner!

Pasta, low fat philly, roasted veg
Pasta salad (tomatoes, red onion or spring onions LOADS of herbs and balsamic vinegar)
Pasta salad with black beans, sweetcorn, peppers and a bit of red onion and jalapenos

Pouch of Tilda flavoured rice (e.g sundried tomato) with added chickpeas

Couscous with roasted veg and halloumi
Couscous 40g (4) + stock + 10 cashews (2) + cucumber chopped up and tomotato and onions then I season, add lemon juice and parsley
Half a packet of flavoured couscous, made the night before, added roast veg/raisins/nuts (if you have the points) or salad veg
Or tabbouleh, (Could also use whizzed cauliflower instead of grains if being ultra-good)
1 pack of asda giant Moroccan couscous (comes with spices and raisins n bits already added)
400g tin of chickpeas (cooked with the couscous). 19pts for the whole recipe,  divided into 4, served cold with salad each day is 5pp a serving

40g feta (3pp), cucumber, vine toms, peppers, olives (1pp) red onion and lots of oregano! Drizzle of balsamic vinegar

Noodle salad (dressing of apple juice, soy sauce, garlic, chilli & ginger)
Falafel salad with couscous, harrisa dressing and a dollop of tzatziki or hummus
Frozen edamame, bean and pea mix, feta and m&s chilli & coriander dressing
Bean salad (mixed beans, bit of pesto, celery, onion, herbs)

Jacket potato, beans with low fat cheese

ww soups when they are on offer, and dip oat cakes or ryvitas
Soup & bread

lots of small items of food: olives, carrots, melba toast or rice cakes, cheese in cubes, plain biscuits, fruit, walnuts, etc!

Wrap with hummus and roasted veg
Wrap with halloumi, salad and extra light mayo
Wrap, mini pot of houmous, salad
Pitta with quorn bites, salad and extra light mayo
Wholemeal sub rolls from Aldi (twinpack) - scoop out the bread from the middle leaving just shell (becomes 4 pp)...and stuff it full of lettuce, tomato and veggie bacon with a small spreading of extra light mayo around the shell – GORGEOUS
Bagel with toffutti or cream cheese & onion
Grilled tofu roll with salad & mustard mayo
Coronation 'chicken' with extra light mayo, curry powder, grapes or sultanas and frozen quorn pieces. You can use it on butties, ryvita or jacket potatoes