Reprinted from The Blood Type Diet Website (www.dadamo.com)

Wellness Shitake Bean Soup
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Contributed by: HeatherAdded: Nov 12, 2007 at 06:06 PM


Description:

This is a great soup to eat when you are suffering from cold or flu or other bug.

Best Used By Blood Types:
  • Type B (4 beneficials)
  • Type B Non Secretor (7 beneficials)
Category:
  • Soups and Broths
Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 cups dried black beans
  • 1 cup dried garbanzo beans
  • 1 cup dried mung beans
  • 1 large potato
  • 1 large carrot
  • 1/2 large yellow onion or 1 whole leek
  • 1 whole head of garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
  • 1/2 pound shatike mushrooms
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon triphala powder
  • 1 teaspoon marjoram
  • 1 teaspoon tarragon
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon sage
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar [or lemon juice]
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • handful of dried nettle leaves
How to make it:
  1. Soak the beans overnight to remove gas-causing substance.
  2. About 2 1/2 hours before you wish to eat, rinse the beans and put in a large pot with 2 quarts fresh water. Bring to a boil, then lower the temp to a simmer and allow to cook for 30 minutes.
  3. Add chopped potato, onion, carrot, ginger, and garlic. Add salt, cumin, and triphala.
  4. Cook for 1 hour.
  5. Add herbs, oil, chopped mushrooms and vinegar.
  6. Cook on low heat for 30 more minutes to 1 hour.
  7. Stir regularly.

BTD Core Ingredients Analysis:

NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Oregano1 N N B B N B N B
Cumin  N N N N N N N N
Sea Salt1 N N N N N N N N
Onion (Red/Spanish/Yellow/Whit...1 ,2 B B N N N B B B
Garlic1 ,2 B N B B N B N B
Mushroom (Shiitake)1 ,2 A N A A B B A A
Tarragon  N N N N N N N B
Sage1 N N N N N N N N
Marjoram  N N N N N N N N
Carrot1 ,2 B N N N B B N B
Ginger1 B B N B B B B B
Olive Oil1 ,2 B B B B B B B B
Turnip2 B B N N N N B N


BTD Variations and Substitutions Analysis:

Fruit/ Fruit Juice Product(s)
NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Lemon/Lemon Juice1 B B B B N N N N

Bean/Legume Product(s)
NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Mung Beans /Sprouts- N N A A A A N N
Black Bean1 B N A A A A N N
Garbanzo Bean (Chickpea)- A A A A A A N A

Condiment Product(s)
NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Vinegar (Balsamic/White/Red/Ri...1 ,2 A A A A N N A A
Tamari (wheat-free)2 B N N N N N N A

Herb/Spice Product(s)
NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Cinnamon1 N N N N A A N A
Pepper (Cayenne/Red Flakes/Jal...- A A A A N N N N

Vegetable Product(s)
NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Potato (White/Red/Blue/Yellow)2 ,3 A A N N N A A A
Leek1 ,2 B B N N N N A A

[1] This recipe uses ingredients which may help limit bacterial overgrowth.
[2] This recipe uses ingredients rich in lignans.
[3] This recipe uses ingredients which may be high in chitinase, an allergen.

  • This recipe is low in common allergens.
  • This recipe is gluten free.
  • This recipe uses ecologically friendly ingredients.

    If an ingredient is an avoid for your blood type, then try using a BTD compliant variant/substitute or leaving the item out of the recipe.

    Please Note:
    When using any recipe, always check it for avoids and make the appropriate adjustments where necessary. The Blood Type Diet Recipe Database has been recently greatly enhanced. Also, the food lists changed somewhat a couple of years ago, and all recipes in the database may not reflect those changes in terms of the blood types for which the recipes are recommended. Volunteer Blood Type Diet Forums Members are working to review and update all the recipes to take advantage of the all the new features and food lists. Please be patient with us until the process has been completed.

    Revision History:
    • Revised Nov 13, 2007 at 09:17 AM By: Rodney