Black Bean and Corn Soup

Loves2Teach's Note:

From Pillsbury's Fast and Healthy cookbook. This is an easy but yummy soup recipe that kids love. Give it a try!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 5

• 3/4 lb lean ground beef
• 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can ready-to-serve beef broth
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 3 teaspoons chili powder

Directions:

1. Spray dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Add ground beef; cook over med high heat until browned.
3. Drain on paper towels and return to dutch oven.
4. Add all remaining ingredients, mix well.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes to blend flavors.

Reviews

[lucentrip]

I thought this recipe was fabulous. I've made it twice now, each slightly different based on ingredients on hand. The first time I used 1 lb of lean ground beef, 1 can of niblets, 1 can of rotel tomatoes & green chilis (undrained) for spiciness, 1 can of diced tomatoes (undrained), 3 cans of black beans, 2 tbps of minced garlic, 3 tsp of cumin and 4 tsp of chili powder. I only added 8oz of beef broth because of the extra juice added by the can of Rotel tomatoes & green chilis. I also added kosher salt to taste. I also wanted to mention that I didn't drain the beef. Since I was using lean beef to start, I like to leave a little flavor in the small amount of beef fat simmered off. If I was using 80/20 I would have drained the beef for sure. I'm a seasoning buff, so I inevitably add garlic to almost any recipe, and up the seasoning amounts. It was AWESOME! I added a dash of sour cream to my finished soup to add a touch of coolness to the spice, made cornbread muffins on the side, and went to town. :P Thanks for such a wonderful, fast recipe that can be so easily manipulated to taste!

[Kristiina]

I used MSF veggie crumbles instead of ground beef, it was great! DH sprinkled some shredded cheddar on top too and loved it. Thanks for this quick, healthy dinner!

[Mike McCartney]

I replaced the ground beef with cubed chicken, but otherwise made as directed. I was a little worried about the amount of chili powder, but the soup turned out perfect with the listed 3 teaspoons. Thanks for a new keeper.