Southwest Bean Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 onion, large, chopped
• 1 green pepper, medium, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 (32 ounce) carton chicken broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed
• 28 ounces diced tomatoes, petite are best
• 8 ounces chopped green chilies
• 1 (15 ounce) can corn, vacuum packed niblets are best
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 in a large nonstick saucepan, saute veggies and garlic until almost tender.
• 2 stir in all but cilantro and bring to a boil.
• 3 simmer 20 minutes. stir in cilantro.
• 4 freezes well.