Creamy Refried Bean Soup

photo by *Parsley*

- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic, bottled
- 1 (14 ounce) can vegetable broth or (14 ounce) can fat free chicken broth
- 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (16 ounce) can fat-free refried beans
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
directions
- Heat oil in 4 1/2 quart soup pot over medium heat. Add onions, bell pepper. Raise heat to high and cook for 2 or 3 minutes.
- Add garlic, broth and tomatoes. Stir.
- Stir in kidney beans, black beans and refried beans, then cumin and taco seasoning.Stir well.
- Cover and let come to boil, reduce heat to low add pepper to taste.
- Cook stirring occasionally for 5 to 7 minutes or until ready to serve.
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Reviews
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Absolutely wonderful flavor and texture! It's healthy and satisfying. I made this exactly as written and wouldn't change a thing. I love how refried beans not only add flavor, but act to thicken the soup. An added bonus is that this soup is very quick and easy.... and inexpensive. Thanx for sharing!
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Great recipe and it has a reasonable number of ingredients (which I appreciate a lot). I only use half of the tomatoes when I make it. Despite the re-fried beans, I also I puree about a third of the soup and add it back so the soup is even thicker. Ingredient wise, you don't need to change anything but the recipe lends itself to experimenting with your favorite ingredients.
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