Quick and Easy Mexican Bean Soup

4 sl Bacon; diced
1 md Onion; chopped
30 oz Pinto beans (2 15 oz. cans); undrained
1 cn Chicken broth
1/2 c Water
1/4 c Loosely packed cilantro; (up to 1/3)
1/3 c Picante sauce

In a 3-quart saucepan, cook bacon until crisp. Remove with slotted
spoon. Cook onion in drippings until tender but not brown. Return
bacon to saucepan. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil,
stirring occasionally. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.

Variation: Brown 1 pound ground beef with the bacon. Also, add a 14 1/
2 ounce can whole tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 tablespoon
chile powder and 3 small cloves garlic (crushed and sauteed with
onion).

Posted at our Quick And Easy Recipes section
http://www.cajuncookingrecipes.com/q...sy_recipes.htm





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