Plant-Based Jambalaya Soup

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients

1 cup

chopped green or red bell peppers

small onion, chopped

½ cup diced celery

2 cloves

garlic, minced

jalapeno pepper, minced

2 tsp

no salt Cajun seasoning (recipe provided below or use a no sodium commercial brand such as Basin Blend)

1 tsp

paprika

½ tsp dried thyme or 1 sprig fresh thyme

2 tbsp

tomato paste

15 oz

tomatoes, chopped or crushed

5 cups

vegetable stock (homemade)

8 oz

firm or extra firm tofu, drained, patted dried, and cut into 1/2 inch cubes

2 cups

red beans (if not using tofu)

3 cups

cooked brown rice

scallions, thinly sliced

freshly ground black pepper

Cajun Seasoning: Mix together all ingredients and use 2 teaspoons for this recipe.

1 tbsp

paprika

½ tbsp garlic powder

½ tbsp onion powder

1 tsp

white pepper

½ tsp black pepper

½ tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp

dried thyme

½ tsp dried oregano