Pinto Bean Soup

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 lb pinto beans, dry1 large onion, roughly chopped1 26oz jar salsa1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar3 tsp Better Than Bouillon beef baseWater to cook beans
Directions
Rinse and sort the dry beans.
In a dutch oven, cover the beans with water by at least 3 inches. Add the chopped onion and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook beans until nearly tender, approximately 2-3 hours. Check water level occasionally, adding more hot water as needed to maintain approx 1 inch of water over the beans.
Add the salsa, vinegar, and beef base, stirring to combine. Reduce heat to low, cook for about 30 minutes to let flavors combine.
Enjoy with corn bread and a salad.
Makes about 6 servings.


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user **MOJOMOMMA**.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 198.9
  • Total Fat: 2.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,586.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 44.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 17.3 g
  • Protein: 13.5 g

Member Reviews
  • KEELYME
    It's both tasty and really easy to make. It takes maybe 5 minutes of prep work if you throw it in the crock pot. - 7/17/12
  • ANNETTEH604
    great recipe for a low fat meal. loved it - 11/23/09
  • COCOTHEKID
    Fantastic soup, I love recipes that are tastey, filling and easy to prepare,, and this is all three!!! - 2/27/09