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Spicy Black Bean Soup

The key to thickening up this soup without flour? Pureeing some of the beans before cooking it. You'll love the stick-to-your-ribs texture that results.

Courses: Soup
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Cooking spray
  = (5 one-second sprays per serving)
1   Onions - finely chopped (medium)
4   Garlic cloves - minced (medium)
45 oz 1278gCanned black beans - undrained
  = (three 15-oz cans)
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlRed pepper flakes - or to taste
1 teaspoon 5mlGround cumin
14 1/2 oz 411gFat-free chicken broth
  = (or vegetable broth)
10 oz 284gCanned tomatoes with green chilies
  = (such as Rotel Tomatoes)
11 oz 312gCanned yellow corn - drained

Recipe Instructions

Coat bottom of a large stockpot with cooking spray. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are soft but not brown, about 5 minutes.

Place one can of beans in blender; add sauteed onion mixture, red pepper flakes and cumin. Cover and blend on high until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour mixture back into stockpot.

Place second can of beans and broth in blender and puree until smooth; add to stockpot.

Stir third can of beans (do not puree first), tomatoes and green chilies, and corn into stockpot. Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.

This recipe yields 8 servings; about 1 1/2 cups of soup per serving.

Points® Value: 3

Source:
Weight Watchers at http://www.weightwatchers.com

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