Easy, Low-Fat Black Bean Soup

mandabears's Note:

This is a Pulp Kitchen recipe that was M.I.A. since the move, just found it and want to post it before I lose it again.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 2 (15 ½ ounce) cans black beans
• ½ small yellow onion
• 0.5 (8 ounce) package low-fat cream cheese , softened
• ½ cup chicken broth
• salt and pepper
• low-fat sour cream (to garnish)
• minced chives (to garnish)

Directions:

1. Using a food processor pulse the onion until minced.
2. Drain and rinse the black beans.
3. Add to the food processor with the cream cheese.
4. Pulse until pureed.
5. Dilute wtih chicken broth to your desired thickness.
6. Transfer to a medium sauce pan and heat over low heat until thoroughly heated.
7. Garnish with sour cream and chives.

Reviews

[Let's Cook!]

I made exactly as stated. Tasty.... but not good enough to make for company. I agree - it would be great with a little cilantro. Makes for a quick and easy lunch. I feel this is 4 servings rather than 2.

[*Parsley*]

This is a really good and simple soup! I loved the creamy texture; not too thin and not too thick. I thought by the ingredients that it would need some major spicing up, but I actually was pretty happy with it as is; I just added some cumin. Instead of the food processor, I put the onions, beans and cream cheese in a soup pot and simmered them for awhile, then I just used my hand-held immersion blender to puree. I didn't puree it to complete smoothness-just my preference. I garnished with light sour cream, chopped tomatoes and chives. Cilantro would be good in this too. Thanx for a terrific and easy soup recipe. I'll make this often!