Picante Black Bean Soup

Submitted by Queenkungfu

"This won a "Pace" picante contest"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, undrained
• 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 1⁄4 cups water
• 3⁄4 cup Pace Picante Sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (you may want to add more)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano leaves, crushed
• sour cream

directions

1. Cook bacon over medium high heat until crisp.
2. Remove to paper towels; set aside.
3. Add onion and garlic to drippings.
4. Cook and stir for 3 minutes.
5. Add beans, broth, water, 3/4 cup picante sauce, salt and oregano.
6. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
7. Ladle into soup bowls; dollop with sour cream.
8. Sprinkle with bacon.
9. Serve with crackers or tortilla chips.

Reviews

[Bayhill]

We really enjoyed this quick and easy soup. I love recipes that go together in a hurry with ingredients that I have on hand, and this is one does just that. I used thick-sliced bacon, Mexican oregano, "hot" picante sauce, and 2 cloves garlic. Also, I added some black pepper and cumin. We loved the chewiness that the bacon added when sprinkled on top. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. *Made for Fall 2009 My 3 Chefs*