South Beach Italian Style Black Bean Soup

Name: South Beach Italian Style Black Bean Soup Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 505 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 can black beans; 1 can pinto beans; 1 can kidney beans; 2 medium red bell peppers finely chopped; 1 large onion finely chopped; 3 celery stalks finely chopped; 6 garlic cloves minced; 1 1/2 T. ground cumin; 1/4 t. red pepper flakes; salt and fresly ground black pepper; 6 cups low sodium vegetable broth; 2 bay leaves; 1/8 t. baking soda; 2 T. fresh lime juice; Lime wedges chopped fresh cilantro diced red onion diced avocado and/or reduced fat sour cream for garnish (not included in nutritional value)

Minutes to Prepare: 25
Minutes to Cook: 480

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 can black beans1 can pinto beans1 can kidney beans2 medium red bell peppers, finely chopped1 large onion, finely chopped3 celery stalks, finely chopped6 garlic cloves, minced1 1/2 T. ground cumin1/4 t. red pepper flakessalt and fresly ground black pepper6 cups low sodium vegetable broth2 bay leaves1/8 t. baking soda2 T. fresh lime juiceLime wedges, chopped fresh cilantro, diced red onion, diced avocado and/or reduced fat sour cream for garnish (not included in nutritional value)

Directions

Place all ingredients in slow cooker except for the lime juice and garnish. Cook for 8 hours on low or 5 hours on high.
Discard bay leaves. Ladle about 1 1/2 cups of the soup into a food processor or blender (or use an immersion blender in a large bowl) and process until smooth.
Return to the slow cooker and stir in lime juice.
Serve hot with your favorite garnishes

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FINALLYHEALTHY2.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

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