Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

* 1 tablespoon canola oil
* 1 small onion, chopped
* 1 tablespoon chili powder
* 1 teaspoon ground cumin
* 2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed
* 3 cups water
* 1/2 cup prepared salsa
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 tablespoon lime juice
* 4 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream (optional)
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Directions

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Add beans, water, salsa and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in lime juice.

Transfer half the soup to a blender and puree (use caution when pureeing hot liquids). Stir the puree back into the saucepan. Serve garnished with sour cream and cilantro, if desired.

Nutritional Information
Per serving: 191 calories; 4 g fat (2 g mono); 9 g protein; 9 g fiber; 408 mg sodium; 535 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Folate (22% daily value), Iron, Potassium & Vitamin C (15% dv).

1 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 lean meat

Source: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/black_bean_soup.html