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Panera Black Bean Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Panera Black Bean Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Panera Black Bean Soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Panera Black Bean Soup are:

1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
1/4 large red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 small chicken bouillon cubes
1 -1 1/2 cup boiling water
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, undrained
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 lemon, juice of
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

Here is how you make Panera Black Bean Soup:

In a pot, combine the first six ingredients; simmer for 10 minutes.Add half a can of beans, salt and cumin; cook for 5 minutes.Puree soup (I use an immersion blender which makes it easy to do it right in the pot).Add the rest of the beans to the soup.Combine the cornstarch with 1 1/2 tablespoons of water.Add the lemon and the cornstarch to the soup; cook until thickened.Serving Size:?Makes 4 Servings

The nutritional information for Panera Black Bean Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 460.3

• Total Fat: 0.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 477.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 81.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 22.1 g
• Protein: 28.7 g