Sunday, March 27, 2011

Easy Bean Soup

This is a quick microwave recipe, use microwave safe bowls.
Ingredients:
1 medium Onion
2 cloves minced Garlic
1 tablespoon Oil
1 large can (31 oz.) fat free Refried Beans = 3 cups
1 can Rotel Tomatoes (use heat level you prefer)
1 can fat free Chicken Broth (16 oz.)
1 can Fire Roasted Diced Tomato (16 oz.)
1/4 c chopped Cilantro
2 oz Cheese of your liking (I use Sharp Cheddar)
Directions
Chop 1 medium onion add 1 tablespoon. of oil, stir in 2 cloves minced garlic and microwave until onion is translucent. Add all other ingredients except cheese and cilantro. Stir and microwave 10 minutes. Divide into 4 equal size bowls. Sprinkle cilantro and cheese on all 4 bowls equally.
Freezes well.
Abstinent Measuring
Each bowl = 1 protein and 1/2 cup vegtable (cooked down measurement)
Serving Suggestions:
Can be served with 1 oz baked corn chips = 1 starch

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