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Black Bean Soup
Serves:4
Preparation time:2 hours
Nothing warms you up better than a flovorful bowl of bean soup.
Ingredients:

1 cup dried black beans, picked over and rinsed
1 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped coriander (cilantro)
2 cloves garlic, peeled
2 quarts low-salt beef stock
1 cup tomato sauce
2 bay leaves
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

For Garnish
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped onion, preferably red
2 tablespoons chopped coriander (cilantro)


Preparation:

Place the beans in a large sauce pan along with the remaining soup ingredients.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the beans are tender, stirring occasionally.  Lightly mash some of the beans with a potato masher or blend in a blender, if desired.  Continue to cook, uncovered, until soup reaches desired consistency.  Ladle soup into warmed bowls; top with sour cream, onions and coriander. 
Per Serving: 373 Calories (16.3% from fat); 7g Fat (4g Sat, 2g Mono, 1g Poly); 36g Protein; 46g Carbohydrate; 9g Dietary Fiber; 13mg Cholesterol; 1277mg Sodium.  Food Exchanges: 2 Grain (Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fat.