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Black Bean and Chipotle Soup is for Dinner.

Black Bean and Chipotle Soup takes 60 minutes to prepare.

Black Bean and Chipotle Soup takes 60 minutes to cook.

Black Bean and Chipotle Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Black Bean and Chipotle Soup are:

* � cup olive oil
* 2 cups chopped onions
* 2-3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
* 2 cups peeled and diced carrots
* 1� tsp ground cumin
* 1 cup chopped celery
* 1 cup chopped green or red peppers
* 2 cups black beans (two 15-ounce cans, undrained or cook 1 cup dried beans
* � dried chipotle pepper or 1 canned chipotle in adobo sauce (recommended)
* 2 cups chopped fresh or undrained canned tomatoes (12-ounce can)
* � cup orange juice
* � cup water
* Salt to taste
* Sour cream or Ricotta to top
* Chopped fresh cilantro

Here is how you make Black Bean and Chipotle Soup:

Warm the oil in a non-reactive soup pot. Saut� the onions and garlic in the oil for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions are translucent. Add the carrots and cumin and cook on medium heat, stirring often for a few minutes. Add the celery and peppers, lower the heat, covers, and cook for about 10 minutes. Add the beans, chipotle, tomatoes, orange juice, and water; simmer, covered for 20 minutes. If you're not using canned beans, add 1/2 cup of beans cooking liquid or additional water.If you like a thicker broth, you can blend 1 or 2 cups of the soup until pureed, and stir it back into the remaining soup. Top with optional sour cream or ricotta and cilantro.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ORROCKNROLL.

The nutritional information for Black Bean and Chipotle Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 258.0

• Total Fat: 11.1 g
• Cholesterol: 5.0 mg
• Sodium: 255.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.4 g
• Protein: 8.9 g

Black Bean and Chipotle Soup is Mexican cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Black Bean and Chipotle Soup is Vegetarian