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Quick and Easy Vegetarian Black Bean Soup

By Jolinda Hackett, About.com

Quick and Easy Vegetarian Black Bean Soup

Photo courtesy of Bush's® Beans.
Easy vegetarian black bean soup is a quick, healthy, low fat vegetarian soup recipe that will warm up your family in less than 15 minutes flat. Make this black bean soup vegan by simply omitting the cheese and sour cream. Recipe courtesy of Bush's® Beans.
See also: More vegetarian soups to try

Ingredients:

  • 2 15 ounce cans black beans, undrained
  • 1 16 ounce can vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • shredded cheese (optional)
  • sour cream (optional)
  • chopped onion (optional)
  • fresh chopped cilantro (optional)

Preparation:

Mash one can of beans with potato masher or food processor.

Pour both cans of beans into medium saucepan. Add vegetable broth, salsa, and chili powder. Bring to a boil. If desired top with shredded cheese, sour cream, onion, and cilantro.

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Makes six low-fat servings of vegetarian black bean soup.

Nutritional Information (excluding optional ingredients):
Calories: 505, Calories from Fat: 24
% Daily Value:
Total Fat: 2.7g, 4%; Saturated Fat: 0.7g, 3%
Cholesterol: 0mg, 0%
Sodium: 390mg; 16%
Total Carbohydrates: 90.7g, 30%
Dietary Fiber: 22.3g, 89%
Sugars: 4.0g
Protein: 32.6g
Vitamin A 9%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 19%, Iron 42%

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