Black Bean Soup

This is a zippy Southwestern-flavored black bean soup. We make it with canned beans so it comes together in minutes. If you have leftovers, pack them up in individual serving containers for lunch the next day.

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Easy

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil		1/2 cup prepared salsa
1 small onion, chopped		1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon chili powder		1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin		4 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream, (optional)
2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed		2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, (optional)
3 cups water

directions

Prep: 15 min Total: 30 min (Quick)

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Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Add beans, water, salsa and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in lime juice.
2
Transfer half the soup to a blender and puree (use caution when pureeing hot liquids). Stir the puree back into the saucepan. Serve garnished with sour cream and cilantro, if desired.

nutritional information

Calories: 191		Fiber: 9 g
Fat: 4 g		Saturated Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 31 g		Protein: 9 g
Sodium: 408 mg		Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g
Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 lean meat		Cholesterol: 0 g
Carbohydrate Servings: 1 1/2		Potassium: 535 mg
Nutrition Bonus: Folate (22% daily value), Iron, Potassium & Vitamin C (15% dv).

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Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

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nutritional information