Black Bean Soup (CL -March 2009)

By KDCooks

Ingredients

• 1 15 1/2 oz. can black beans
• 3-4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 serrano chile, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
• Cilantro sprigs (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Combine beans, broth, and next 5 ingredients (through chile) in an electric slow cooker.

Cover and cook on LOW 10 hours. Discard bay leaves. Stir in juice and salt.

Ladle 1 1/2 cups soup into each of 6 bowls; sprinkle each with 2 teaspoons chopped cilantro. Top each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons sour cream.