How to Make Healthy Frugal Black Bean Soup

How To Make Healthy Black Bean Soup from Scratch. Super Inexpensive!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 C. Black Beans, Raw
• 2 C. Water
• 8 C. Water Mixed with 4 heaping t. of Vegetarian Chicken Stock
• 3 stalks of green onions, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 t. chili powder
• 2 t. cumin powder
• 2 carrots, minced
• 1/2 C. orange juice
• 1/2 C. fresh cilantro
• Optional Sour cream

1. Bring the 2 C. Water and 2 C. Beans to a boil in a large pot. Reduce to medium and cook for 10 minutes. Drain well in a colander.

2. Put the beans back in your pot. Put in the vegetarian chicken broth and bring to a boil. Put on a lid and let simmer on low for 1 1/2 hours.

3. Cook up the onions and garlic in a non stick pan with a tiny bit of olive oil for about 5 minutes stirring often. Put this mixture in with the beans. Add the carrots, cumin, chili powder, and orange juice. Cook on low for 45 minutes.

4. Let cool for about 15 minutes. Pour all or a little at a time in a food processor and run for 15 - 30 seconds on medium. Depending how smooth you prefer it. Stir in cilantro and serve sour cream on top if you wish.

Tips & Warnings

• Depending on how hot you like it add chipolte peppers or take out chili powder.

[mommyhen42]

on 4/22/2009 I have to give this a try my family loves black bean soup and I can sneak in the healthy part... LOL

[From-the-Heart]

on 4/22/2009 My mother is always telling me to eat black beans, I'll have to make this and brag. Great recipe!