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Everyone in our house loves black bean soup.  Well, except the boy.  He doesn’t like anything that resembles a bean, so it’s always a sad night for him.  Tonight’s bean soup was inspired by the tomato cocktail we received in our farm csa this week, it replaced the v8 juice in the recipe below.  

One version goes in the crockpot, one on the stove.  One gets thicker with some pureeing action, and one has a little kick with rotel tomatoes.  Both taste good with some cornbread to sprinkle on top!

Crockpot Black Bean Soup

• optional-1 1b ground beef
• I large can V8 Juice
• 1 can stewed tomatoes
• 2 cans shoepeg corn(I use frozen)
• 3 cans black beans, drained
• 1 envelope Italian Dressing Mix
• 1 small can Rotel Tomatoes(I use mild)

Mix all ingredients together in crock pot and turn on low. Let heat all day and enjoy.

Aimee’s Notes: I usually do add the meat(brown first before adding if you do), but for the first time I made it tonight without the meat, and it was still great(and less expensive with less fat).  

Black Bean Soup Part 2

• 1 cup salsa
• 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp lime juice
• 2 tbs chopped fresh cilantro(or 2 tsp dried)
• Sour Cream(optional)

1. Heat salsa in large saucepan over med heat, stirring often, for about 5 minutes. Stir in the beans and broth.  Bring mixture to boil, then lower the heat and simmer the soup, covered, for 15 minutes.
2. Let the soup cook slightly, then ladle half of it into a food processor or blender and puree it.  Return the pureed soup to the pot.  Stir in lime juice and chopped cilantro and heat through.  Top each bowl with dollop of sour cream, makes 4 servings. From The Family Fun Cooking with Kids Cookbook

Aimee’s Notes:  I usually double this recipe, it doesn’t make a big pot and it so delicious.  The lime and the salsa, well, enough said.

What to do with your leftover Black Bean Soup

• Freeze it.
• Give it to friend in need with some cornbread on the side.
• Eat it over baked potatoes the next day.
• Put it in burritos or quesadillas.