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1 grated carrot
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper (any color)
1/2 cup chopped onion
A Recipe for
Mirabour's Bean Soup
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Place these in a small bowl and top with 4 oz. beer (or water or
vegetable stock). Cook in microwave ~4 minutes, until they begin to
soften.
Meanwhile, in a 4-qt. pot, place:
1 can fatfree (vegetarian) refried beans 8 oz. beer (can substitute
water or vegetable stock) 1 1/2 cups water or vegetable stock
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Start over high heat. Stir until beans "dissolve." Then add 1/2 can
pinto beans. Mash the remaining beans and add.
Then add:
3/4 cup frozen spinach
3/4 cup frozen corn 1 lime, peel removed, cut into small
chunks 1/2 cup prepared salsa (picante sauce) (I used Arriba brand)
the microwaved vegetables, above
Reduce to medium heat and simmer 20 - 30 minutes until thickened. (Add
water if necessary to thin.)
Top with any combination of the following:
Fatfree cheese Fatfree yogurt Crushed baked tortilla chips Chopped
cilantro Chopped green onions
Posted by PNO Coordinator <mirabour@brewich.com> to the Fatfree Digest
[Volume 13 Issue 29] Dec. 29, 1994.
FATFREE Recipe collections copyrighted by Michelle Dick 1994. Used
with permission. Formatted by Sue Smith, S.Smith34,
TXFT40A@Prodigy.com using MMCONV.
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Serves: 1
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