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RAD's Spicy Black Bean Soup is for Soup.

RAD's Spicy Black Bean Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

RAD's Spicy Black Bean Soup takes 35 minutes to cook.

RAD's Spicy Black Bean Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for RAD's Spicy Black Bean Soup are:

2 TB Olive Oil
1 med. onion, finely chopped
4 med. garlic cloves, minced
45 oz canned black beans, rinsed to reduce sodium (three 15 oz. cans or about 5 cups of beans prepared from dry)
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 tsp ground cumin
14 1/2 oz low sodium or organic chicken or vegetable broth
10 oz canned tomoatoes with green chilies (Rotel - original. hot or cilantro/lime - your choice)
10-16 oz of frozen corn ( about 1.5 cups)
1 small can of V8 - hot or low sodium
2 TBs minced fresh cilantro
Juice of one lime

Here is how you make RAD's Spicy Black Bean Soup:

1 - Heat olive oil in lg stockpot over med high heat2 - Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are soft but not brown, about 5 mins. 3 - Puree about 2/3 beans in blender (add chicken stock). Blend until fairly smooth. Pour mix. back into stockpot. 4- Add rest of ingredients - V8, tomatoes. corn, cumin, pepper flakes and rest of the whole beans add to stockpot. Stir third can of beans (do not puree first), tomoates and green chilies, and corn into stockpot. Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium and simmer for 20 to 25 mins. 5- Add cilantro and lime juice. Allow to simmer for 5 more minutes.6 - Add salt as your diet permits ( I found it needed more) Yields about 1 1/2 cups of soup per serving (about 8 servings)Serve with .25 cup of shredded mexican cheese and 1 TB salsa on top (extra salt, cheese and salsa not included in nutrition info)Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RAD062010.

The nutritional information for RAD's Spicy Black Bean Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 190.2

• Total Fat: 0.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 25.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 34.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.2 g
• Protein: 11.2 g

RAD's Spicy Black Bean Soup is Mexican cuisine.