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Black Bean Soup
From EatingWell: January/February 2010 — Subscribe to EatingWell Magazine Today!
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.
4 servings, about 1 1/4 cups each
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Nutrition Profile
Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Healthy weight | Heart healthy | High fiber | High potassium |
View Our Nutrition Guidelines »Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup prepared salsa
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 4 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream (optional)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
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Preparation
- 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.
- 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.
Tips & Notes
- Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Garnish with sour cream and cilantro, if desired, just before serving.
Nutrition
Per serving: 191 calories; 4 g fat (2 g mono); 9 g protein; 9 g fiber; 408 mg sodium; 535 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Folate (22% daily value), Iron, Potassium & Vitamin C (15% dv).
1 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 lean meat
Subscribe to EatingWell Magazine Today!Recipe Categories
- Type of Dish
- Side dish, vegetable
- Soups/stews
- Holiday
- Cinco de Mayo
- Health & Diet Considerations
- High potassium
- High fiber
- Heart healthy
- Healthy weight
- Low saturated fat
- Low cholesterol
- Low calorie
- Diabetes appropriate
- Total Time
- 30 minutes or less
- Ethnic/Regional
- Southwest
- Servings
- 4
- Main Ingredient
- Beans/Legumes
- Publication
- January/February 2010
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