Hearty Black Bean Soup
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 1
- 2 garlic minced
- 1/8 ts cayenne pepper
- 1/4 ts ground cumin
- 1/4 ts dried thyme; crumbled
- 4 ts chopped fresh coriander
- 1 1/2 c low-sodium chicken broth (i
- 1/2 ts dried oregano; crumbled
- 2 ts olive oil
- 1 1/2 c cooked and drained black
- 1 lg yellow onion; chopped
- Carbohydrate 4.36261035781589 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 2.67552914579226 g
- Fiber 0.581139912738637 g
- Protein 1.22519128026948 g
- Saturated Fat 0.343677263094733 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (14g)
- Sodium 8.23646607926466 mg
- Sugar 3.78147044507725 g
- Trans Fat 0.165331728018973 g
- Calories 43 calories
(from: Readers Digest Great Recipes for Good Health) Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan over moderate heat for 1 minute. Add onion and garlic and cook uncovered for 5 minutes or until the onion is soft. Stir in the oregano, thyme, cumin and cayenne, and cook, stirring, 1 minute longer. Place half of the black beans in a food processor or blender, and puree. If necessary, and some of the chicken broth. Add the puree, remaining beans, and broth to the saucepan, reduce heat to low, and cook uncovered for 15 minutes. Garnish with coriander. Serves 4. Per serving: calories: 154, fat: 3 g., protein: 8 g., carbs: 23 g., fiber: 5 g. If you like it spicier, increase the cayenne. Enjoy! Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n179 by "Robin Carroll-Mann" <harper@idt.net> on Jul 15, 1997
