Old-fashioned Pinto Bean Soup

Old Fashioned pinto bean Soup ? 43g Carbs, 12g Fiber

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Many Families Have an Old-Fashioned Bean Soup Recipe That'sBeen Handed Down For Generations. This One Has BeenLightened up in Fat And Sodium Delicious Served WithBlack Bean Cornbread.

Recipe From: Magic Beans, 1996 by Patti Bazel Geil.

Nonstick cooking spray
 * 1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Green bell pepper
 * 1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Red bell pepper
 * 2 (15 1/2 Oz) Cans pinto beans, Undrained
 * 1 (14 1/2 Oz) Can No-Added-salt Whole tomatoes,

Undrained And Chopped
 * 1 (4-Oz) Can Diced Green Chiles, Drained
 * 1/2 Cup water
 * 1 1/2 Tsp Ground cumin
 * 1/4 Tsp cayenne pepper
 * 1/2 Tsp basil
 * 3 Sliced Green onions

Coat a Saucepan With cooking spray. Place Over Medium-HighHeat Until Ht. Add bell peppers; Saut? 2 Minutes. RemoveFrom Heat; Add 1 Can pinto beans And Mash.

Add Remaining Beans And Next 6 Ingredients; Stir Well.Bring to a Boil. Reduce Heat And Simmer, Uncovered,
 * 10 Minutes, Stirring Occasionally. to Serve, Ladle SoupInto Bowls And Top With Green onions.

Makes 6 Servings

Per (1-Cup) Serving: 233 Calories, 1g Total Fat (<1g Sat Fat),
 * 43g Carbs, 12g Dietary Fiber, 0mg Cholesterol, 181mg Sodium,
 * 13g Protein

Exchanges: 3 Starches, 1 Very Lean Meat

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