Dinner for 4

Black Bean Soup with canned beans

Name: Black Bean Soup with canned beans
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cans (29 5/8 oz) black beans; 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup mexican salsa verde (optional); 1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves (optional); 1 tsp ground cumin

$7.16for 440 minServes 4

Black beans simmer with broth, cumin, salsa verde, and cilantro for a warm soup finished in one pot.

Black Bean Soup with canned beans with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 59 oz$0.09/oz typical	59 oz	$5.33Typical price
	Broth, 12 oz$0.07/oz typical	12 oz	$0.87Typical price
	Alfredo, 4.25 oz$0.18/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.77Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.16

Swaps

Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

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40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.79 per serving$7.16 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cans (29 5/8 oz) black beans
1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup mexican salsa verde (optional)
1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves (optional)
1 tsp ground cumin

Steps

Rinse and drain the black beans.
Combine beans, broth, cumin, and salsa verde in a 4-quart pot over medium heat.
Bring the soup to a gentle boil, then simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
Stir in the cilantro, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 5 more minutes.

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Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.