Red bean meatball soup with tomatoes

Soak the beans for 2 hours, then put them in a saucepan, add 2 liters of water, onion, garlic and bay leaf. Cook for 1 hour.
Chop potatoes, onions, tomatoes and carrots.
Add egg, salt and pepper to the minced meat. Mix and form meatballs.
Preheat a frying pan, grease a little vegetable oil and fry the meatballs on all sides.
After an hour, remove the onion, garlic and bay leaf from the pan. Put the vegetables and meatballs in the broth. Cook for 15 minutes. At the end of cooking, add salt and pepper to taste.

Red beans are one of the healthiest foods present in our diet.

Beans are an easily digestible protein. It is an excellent alternative to meat for vegetarians and fasting. Red beans contain up to 25% protein, which in its nutritional value is not inferior to meat protein. In addition, bean protein is absorbed by 70-80%.

Beans for weight loss. Red beans contain substances that suppress appetite, and also prevent the absorption of fast carbohydrates, thus reducing the number of calories entering the body.

Benefits for the heart and blood vessels. Arginine contained in red beans participates in the processes of nitrogen metabolism, exerting an insulin-like effect, which helps to lower blood sugar levels and reduces the risk of developing diabetes. Folic acid can reduce the level of homocysteine, a high level of which is one of the factors in the occurrence of heart and vascular diseases. The high concentration of magnesium in beans affects blood circulation.

Benefits for the intestines. Red beans contain a large amount of fiber. Vegetable fibers have a beneficial effect on the state of the digestive system, helping to cleanse the intestines and removing toxins and toxins. One glass of beans satisfies the body's daily need for fiber.

Benefits for immunity. The sulfur contained in red beans has a positive effect on immunity and increases the body's resistance to infections. Antioxidant properties accelerate the elimination of toxins and also improve the state of the immune system.

High content of vitamins and trace elements. Beans contain many of the most important nutrients for the body. Red beans are the record holder for the presence of aluminum, boron, potassium, calcium, magnesium and copper. It also contains a lot of sulfur, phosphorus and iron. B vitamins, as well as C, E, K and essential amino acids are essential for the normal functioning of the body.

Beans should not be eaten raw, as this can cause poisoning. Raw beans contain phasin and phaseolunatite – toxic substances that are easily neutralized by soaking the beans in water or during any heat treatment.

Beans are found in all cuisines of the world, many dishes are prepared from it: from dietary to festive.

Before cooking, dry beans are soaked in water for several hours, and then boiled for a long time. Canned beans can simplify cooking and reduce time, while canned beans retain a significant part of vitamins and trace elements.