Sep 22
The good news is that, per serving, this appetizer is a little over $1. The bad news is that there are 16 servings. Yikes…not quite as frugal as I was hoping but whenever I make it everyone asks for the recipe so there’s that… Read more
Do you ever have those moments where life feels so totally out of control that you want to stop everything and bring order and beauty to just one thing within your reach?
That was my night tonight. Read more
Last week enchiladas sounded good.
I had some extra tomatillo salsa which is what originally inspired this recipe, and where a lot of other recipes call for sour cream I used greek yogurt, my new favorite go-to ingredient for instant and guilt-free creaminess. Read more
Happy Sunday!
Wondering what to make tonight for dinner? Well if you’ve got about 25 minutes and some black beans, I’m about to hook you up.
Step 2: Throw in garlic, chipotles, cumin and cilantro.
Step 3: Finish it off with black beans, salsa and lime juice and simmer 20 minutes. Then, voila!, dinner is served.
Chipotle Black Bean Soup
(serves 4)
What You’ll Need:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil ($.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
Step 1: Saute up some onion.
