My feed is somewhat quiet since morning up to now. I believe since it’s Super Bowl, most of Americans and those who love this big game aren’t online much or at all, even ?
If you are not into Super Bowl, what about a bowl of yummy stew? I made this delish black bean soup (that is more to a stew) that I so think it’s totally worth to share a bowl or even two to you ?

It may not look delicious (I suck at food presentation), but give this recipe a try and I am sure you’d like it as much as I do. I like it much that I don’t mind having this soup/stew for a couple of days in a row. I find it to be delish ?
Ingredients
- 1 c dry black beans, rinse and soak overnight, then boil for 10-15 mins, drain
- 1 c split peas, rinse
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 box pho/veggie broth
- 5 celery ribs, cut
- 20 baby carrots, cut
- 20 grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tbsp Vegeta powder
- 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika powder dissolved in enough water
- Generous pinch of cayenne powder
I used instant pot but you can use slow coker or stove top
How To
- Heat oil, saute onion and garlic until soften, stir in beans


Stir in the rest of the ingredients




Cover the pot with the lid, click ‘chili bean’ option, adding 15 more minutes to the timer, and it’s done!

Yummo!
If a bowl of chili beans can be served while enjoying Super Bowl, I’d say this dish of mine can also ?
Bean Stew
Ingredients
- 1 c dry black beans rinse and soak overnight, then boil for 10-15 mins, drain
- 1 c split peas rinse
- 1 medium onion diced
- 4 garlic thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 box pho/veggie broth
- 5 celery ribs cut
- 20 baby carrots cut
- 20 grape tomatoes halved
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tbsp Vegeta powder
- 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika powder dissolved in enough water
- Generous pinch of cayenne powder
Instructions
- Heat oil, saute onion and garlic until soften, stir in beans
- Stir in the rest of the ingredients
- Cover the pot with the lid, click ‘chili bean’ option, adding 15 more minutes to the timer, and it’s done!