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Soup, Cuban-style Black Bean is for Soup.

Soup, Cuban-style Black Bean takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Soup, Cuban-style Black Bean takes 450 minutes to cook.

Soup, Cuban-style Black Bean makes 14 servings.

The ingredients for Soup, Cuban-style Black Bean are:

1 pound dry black beans, soaked overnight
6 cups chicken broth
4 cups water
1 ham steak, 8 oz., chopped into fine pieces
2 large jalapeno peppers, diced with seeds
1 medium cooking onion, diced
1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies
6 garlic cloves, minced
1? tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoon ground cumin
1? teaspoon cayenne pepper
1? teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1? tablespoon lime juice
1 pint low-fat sour cream
? bunch fresh cilantro, finely minced
1 bunch green onions, finely sliced

Here is how you make Soup, Cuban-style Black Bean:

1. Drain black beans and rinse well. Place the beans, chicken broth and water in a large pot and bring to a full rolling boil. Reduce heat and cook for 20 minutes, then transfer contents to a slow cooker. 2. Add the ham, peppers, onion, tomatoes, garlic and all spices and seasonings to the slow cooker. Cook on High for 4 hours.3. Reduce heat to Low, and continue cooking for 2 hours.4. In batches, pour the soup into a blender and puree. 5. When ready to serve, ladle a cup into each bowl. Top each serving with 1? tablespoon of low-fat sour cream, a small pinch of diced cilantro and ? cup diced green onions.Serving Size:?Makes 14 servings, about 1 cup each

The nutritional information for Soup, Cuban-style Black Bean is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 14
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 232.0

• Total Fat: 5.3 g
• Cholesterol: 16.8 mg
• Sodium: 1,178.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.9 g
• Protein: 13.8 g