chipotle black bean soup.

Happy Sunday!

Wondering what to make tonight for dinner?  Well if you’ve got about 25 minutes and some black beans, I’m about to hook you up.

Step 1:  Saute up some onion.

Step 2:  Throw in garlic, chipotles, cumin and cilantro.

Step 3:  Finish it off with black beans, salsa and lime juice and simmer 20 minutes.  Then, voila!, dinner is served.

Chipotle Black Bean Soup

(serves 4)

What You’ll Need:

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil ($.08 at $.08/tablespoon)

1 onion, chopped ($.33 at $.99/lb)

1 cloves garlic, chopped ($.03 at $.03/clove)

1/4 cup cilantro, chopped ($.13 at $.50 per bunch)

1 teaspoon. diced canned chipotle chiles (optional)… ($.14 at $1.29/2 oz)

1 tablespoon cumin (trace)

2 15 ounce cans black beans ($1.78 at $.89/can)

Juice of 1 lime ($.30 per)

1/2 jar of your favorite salsa ($1.00 at $1.99 per jar)

Greek yogurt, cilantro, sour cream, avocado

Instructions

In a large pan saute onion in olive oil until lightly browned.  Add garlic, cilantro, chipotle chiles and cumin and cook 1-2 minutes until fragrant.  Add black beans, salsa and lime juice and simmer 15-20 minutes.

Serve with greek yogurt, sour cream, cilantro or avocado on top.

TOTAL:  $3.22 or $.81 per serving.  Serve with southwest-inspired side salad and cornbread and you’re likely still around $1.50 per serving.

Nutrition:

302 calories per serving

4 grams of fat

45 carbs

13 grams protein

10 grams fiber