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Black Bean Soup and Salsa Verde
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Black Bean Soup and Salsa Verde

5 ingredients 4 steps 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

310
Calories
40g
Protein
5g
Fat
26g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cans (840 g / 31 ounces ) black beans , drained
  • 1½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup Mexican salsa verde , or to taste
  • ¼ cup packed cilantro leaves , plus extra sprigs for garnish (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions

1

Purée all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

2

Pour into a large saucepan or Dutch oven , and bring to a simmer .

3

Simmer, partially covered and stirring frequently, to blend flavors, 5 or 7 minutes.

4

Serve, garnishing each portion with 1 tablespoon of tortilla chips, 1 tablespoon of sour cream and optional cilantro sprigs.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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