Black Bean Soup (cooking light)

By Merichef342

4 pts - calories 215 per serving Fat 4.8g

Ingredients

• 1 pound black beans
• 2 bacon slices, chopped
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 3/4 cup chopped carrots
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 4 (14 oz) chicken broth
• 1 (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
• 1/3 cup minced cilantro
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tea salt
• 1/2 tea black pepper
• 3/4 cup sour cream

Preparation

Step 1

Cook bacon in dutch oven until crisp. Remove bacon from pan. Add onions, carrots, celery to drippings- saute for 10 minutes. Add garlic-2 minutes. Add beans, broth, bacon, and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 1.5 hours. Process with blender until smooth. Stir in cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper.