🔧 SOS-free teaching suggestions (adaptation not tested) · 🌐 External recipe · 🆓 Free to view, no account needed · 📅 Checked October 4, 2026
👩🍳 Creator: Ellen Jaffe Jones, from her book Eat Vegan on $4 a Day · Host: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
🍲 Soup · 👥 4 servings · ⏱️ about 2 hours, mostly simmering (plus soaking) · 🍳 one pot · 📦 keeps about a week in the fridge
🌿 Our description: A thrifty Caribbean-style classic: dried black beans simmer until tender, then onion, green bell pepper, and garlic go in, followed by tomatoes, green chilies, and cumin. Cheap, filling, and bean-powered. 💪
🔄 Make It the Kitchen Monk Way
No oil or sugar. Two ingredients usually carry salt:
| Ingredient | Kitchen Monk swap | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable bouillon | Use salt-free bouillon or homemade vegetable broth; add a bay leaf and extra garlic for depth | 🔧 Swap |
| Canned diced green chilies | Use a fresh roasted poblano or Anaheim pepper, or a no-salt-added can | 🔧 Swap |
| Diced tomatoes | Already unsalted as written; BPA-free can or carton preferred | As written |
🧪 We have not tested these swaps. 📊 We have not calculated nutrition for this recipe. 💵 A great pick for Flourishing on a Budget.
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