Low Fat Vegetarian BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CHIPOTLE CHILES

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Low Fat Vegetarian BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CHIPOTLE CHILES

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 medium-size red onions, chopped

1 medium-size red bell pepper, chopped

1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

4 teaspoons ground cumin

1 16-ounce package dried black beans

1 tablespoon chopped canned chipotle chiles*

7 cups hot water

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 cup plain nonfat yogurt

1/2 cup chopped seeded plum tomatoes

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

 

 

 

 

Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add

onions and both bell peppers and sauté until beginning to brown, about

8 minutes. Add garlic and cumin; stir 1 minute. Transfer mixture to 6-

quart slow cooker. Add beans and chipotles, then 7 cups hot water.

Cover and cook on high until beans are very tender, about 6 hours.

Transfer 2 cups bean mixture to blender; puree until smooth. Return

puree to remaining soup in slow cooker. Stir in lime juice, salt, and

pepper.

Ladle soup into bowls. Spoon dollop of yogurt into each bowl. Sprinkle

with tomatoes and cilantro and serve.

 

*Chipotle chiles canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called

adobo, are available at Latin American markets and many supermarkets.

 

Test-kitchen tip: Add richness to slow-cooker soups by using a mixture

of half broth and half water instead of only water.

 

Per serving: calories, 314; total fat, 4 g; saturated fat, 1 g;

cholesterol, 1 mg; fiber, 18 g

 

Makes 6 main-course servings.

 

Source: Bon Appétit, Cooking for Health, March 2004

Formatted by Chupa Babi in MC: 12.30.06

 

A dollop of yogurt adds a creamy richness and cuts the heat of the

chiles.

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Ooh yum...a small funny about my 1st excursion w/chipotles...I had a recipe

where in the ingredients list it called for " 1 can chipotles in adobo sauce " No

prob!! What I missed was in the directions, it called for 2TB of the chipotles,

put the rest into another container & refrigerate...blablabla. So, I dumped in

the whole can. God bless my understanding family.

 

 

 

 

Beth

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