Mirabour's bean soup

Ingredients

Directions

1 grated carrot ½ cup chopped bell pepper (any color) ½ cup chopped onion

Place these in a small bowl and top with 4 oz. beer (or water or vegetable stock). Cook in microwave ~4 minutes, until they begin to soften.

Meanwhile, in a 4-qt. pot, place: 1 can fatfree (vegetarian) refried beans 8 oz. beer (can substitute water or vegetable stock) 1½ cups water or vegetable stock 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon oregano ¼ - ½ teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Start over high heat. Stir until beans "dissolve." Then add ½ can pinto beans. Mash the remaining beans and add.

Then add:

¾ cup frozen spinach ¾ cup frozen corn 1 lime, peel removed, cut into small chunks ½ cup prepared salsa (picante sauce) (I used Arriba brand) the microwaved vegetables, above Reduce to medium heat and simmer 20 - 30 minutes until thickened. (Add water if necessary to thin.)

Top with any combination of the following: Fatfree cheese Fatfree yogurt Crushed baked tortilla chips Chopped cilantro Chopped green onions

Posted by PNO Coordinator <mirabour@...> to the Fatfree Digest [Volume 13 Issue 29] Dec. 29, 1994.

FATFREE Recipe collections copyrighted by Michelle Dick 1994. Used with permission. Formatted by Sue Smith, S.Smith34, TXFT40A@... using MMCONV.

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