Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Gina's Black Bean Soup is for Soup.

Gina's Black Bean Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Gina's Black Bean Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Gina's Black Bean Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Gina's Black Bean Soup are:

For the beans:
? 2 cans black beans
? 1 small onion, quartered
? 2 cloves garlic

For the soup:
? 1 tbsp olive oil
? 1 large onion, minced
? 5 cloves garlic, minced
? 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
? 1/4 (2 oz) cup white wine
? 1 tsp cumin
? 1 chicken bullion (vegans use vegetable bullion)
? salt and black pepper
? 2 chipotle peppers chopped finely

Here is how you make Gina's Black Bean Soup:

Add beans, garlic, onion and bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer for about an hour, or until tender, stirring occasionally. (Add water if necessary)Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, heat oil on low. Add chopped vegetables (onion, chopped chipotle peppers and garlic) season with salt and pepper and saut? for about 5 minutes, or until soft.Add the vegetables to the soup, then add wine, vinegar, cumin, bullion, salt and pepper and adjust water if too needed. Cover and simmer on low about 15 - 20 minutes. Then using an immersion blender, partially blend the soup for about 10 seconds to thicken. If you don't have an immersion blender, put about 3 cups of the soup in a blender, then add it back to the pot. Adjust salt, pepper and cumin to taste and ladle about 1 1/2 cups into each bowl. Top with sour cream (extra calories), chopped onions, scallions, chives or/or cilantro and enjoy!Serves 8 about 1-1/2 cup per servingNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SARA2925.

The nutritional information for Gina's Black Bean Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 155.5

• Total Fat: 2.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 151.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
• Protein: 8.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Gina's Black Bean Soup is Vegetarian