Black Bean Soup

A flavorful Latin style soup that's low in carbohydrates and fat. Use
homemade salsa if you have it. If not, look for a brand like
Enrico's no salt added, which is just as low, or Newman's Own that has
around 120 mg of sodium per serving. This will add
about 30 mg per serving.

1 1/2 cup Dried Black Beans
4 cup Water
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Onion,Finely Chopped
1/2 Green Bell Peppers,Finely Chopped
2 ea Garlic,Minced
2 Carrot,Finely Chopped
2 Celery,Finely Chopped
1 tsp Cumin
1/4 tsp Cayenne
1 Tbsp Lime Juice
1/4 cup Salsa

Soak beans in water overnight. In a large Dutch oven, saute onion, pepper,
garlic, carrots and celery until almost soft. Add spices and saute a few
minutes more. Add beans, water, lime juice and salsa and simmer until
beans are beginning to fall apart, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Yield: 6 Servings

Per Serving: 130 Calories 5 g Protein 5 g Total Fat 1 g Saturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g Monounsaturated Fat 18 g Carbohydrates 5.7 g Fiber
24 mg Sodium 360 mg Potassium 0 mg Cholesterol Diabetic Exchanges 1 Starch
0 Fruit 0 Milk 0 Other Carbohydrates 0.5 Vegetable 0 Lean Meat 0 Very Lean
Meat 1 Fat

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