Happy Sunday!
Wondering what to make tonight for dinner? Well if you’ve got about 25 minutes and some black beans, I’m about to hook you up.
Step 1: Saute up some onion.
Step 2: Throw in garlic, chipotles, cumin and cilantro.
Step 3: Finish it off with black beans, salsa and lime juice and simmer 20 minutes. Then, voila!, dinner is served.
Chipotle Black Bean Soup
(serves 4)
What You’ll Need:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil ($.08 at $.08/tablespoon)
1 onion, chopped ($.33 at $.99/lb)
1 cloves garlic, chopped ($.03 at $.03/clove)
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped ($.13 at $.50 per bunch)
1 teaspoon. diced canned chipotle chiles (optional)… ($.14 at $1.29/2 oz)
1 tablespoon cumin (trace)
2 15 ounce cans black beans ($1.78 at $.89/can)
Juice of 1 lime ($.30 per)
1/2 jar of your favorite salsa ($1.00 at $1.99 per jar)
Greek yogurt, cilantro, sour cream, avocado
Instructions
In a large pan saute onion in olive oil until lightly browned. Add garlic, cilantro, chipotle chiles and cumin and cook 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add black beans, salsa and lime juice and simmer 15-20 minutes.
Serve with greek yogurt, sour cream, cilantro or avocado on top.
TOTAL: $3.22 or $.81 per serving. Serve with southwest-inspired side salad and cornbread and you’re likely still around $1.50 per serving.
Nutrition:
302 calories per serving
4 grams of fat
45 carbs
13 grams protein
10 grams fiber
Fall has come to our house.
