Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Cuban Black Bean Soup

Thanks to http://www.diabetes.org/
Serves 2 Serving size: 1 1/4 cup Prep time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tsp canola or corn oil
5 medium green onions, white and pale green parts chopped
1 TBS dark green part of onion, thinly sliced 1 slice turkey bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 can (15 oz) no-salt added black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14.5 oz) no salt added diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tsp cumin (more to taste)
1 tsp red wine vinegar
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
2 TBS fat-free plain yogurt
Preparation:
1. In medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-low heat, swirling to coat bottom of pan.
2. Cook the white and pale gree parts of the green onions and the turkey bacon for 4 to 5 minutes or until the green onions are soft and the turkey bacon is just beginning to brown.
3. Stir in the garlic. Cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until fragrant over a low heat or it will burn the garlic.
4. Increase the heat to medium high. Stir in black beans, tomatoes with liquid, cumin, vinegar and cayenne.
5. Bring to simmer. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Garnish with dollop of fat free yogurt

Nutritional information per serving: Calories: 280 Calories from Fat: 45 Total Fat: 5 g Saturated Fat: 0.7 g Trans Fat: 0 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.4 g Monounsaturated Fat: 2.2 g Cholesterol: 5 mg Sodium: 195 mg Total Carbohydrate: 48 g Dietary Fiber: 12 g Sugars: 11 g Protein: 16 g

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