Vegetarian

Spicy Refried Bean Soup (Vegetarian, vegan) takes several minutes to prepare.

Spicy Refried Bean Soup (Vegetarian, vegan) takes several minutes to cook.

Spicy Refried Bean Soup (Vegetarian, vegan) makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Spicy Refried Bean Soup (Vegetarian, vegan) are:

Optional ingredient:
1 bag, Gardein meatless chick'n strips, prepared

Ingredients:
1/3 or a large yellow Spanish onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced or pressed
1 (16 oz) 30% less sodium refried beans
1 (15 oz) can 50% less sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups reduced sodium chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup water
1 (14.5 oz) can fire roasted diced tomatoes with seasoning
1 (4 oz) cab Ortega fire roasted diced green chilies, drained
1/2 cup of salsa


Spicy add-ins:
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 tsp Aleppo pepper, ground ( make your own, 1 part cayenne ground pepper to 4 parts smoked paprika, store in spice jar and use as needed)
1 tsp Morton Lite Salt 50% Less Sodium Than Table Salt


Toppings (optional):
1 (9.25 oz) bag Fritos Lightly Salted corn chips
1 cup green onion, chopped
8 tbsp sour cream
1 1/3 cup finely grated extra sharp cheddar cheese

olive oil for sauteeing (not calculated in nurtritronal information)

Here is how you make Spicy Refried Bean Soup (Vegetarian, vegan):

1) If using, prepare chick'n strips as directed on package and when cooled, cut strips into bite -size pieces with kitchen shears. Set aside.2) Saute onion and garlic in a large stock pot until tender and translucent. A little browning is okay, but don't go for browning. 3) Add the rest of the ingredient list to the onion-garlic saute and heat to boil for 5-7 minutes. Turn down heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes until heated through. Taste for salt and add in if you think it needs more. If you are using regular salt, cut the amount to 1/2 tsp. 4) Add spicy ingredients towards the end of cooking if you feel your soup needs more "zip".5) Serve plain or with optional toppings.Serving Size:?Makes 5 (1 1/2) cup servings

The nutritional information for Spicy Refried Bean Soup (Vegetarian, vegan) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 766.0

• Total Fat: 39.0 g
• Cholesterol: 42.6 mg
• Sodium: 1,798.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 74.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 16.1 g
• Protein: 32.2 g