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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
And it can be really hard to justify taking 1 1/2 hours to make a proper dinner for one's family when one's alternatives include (i) making reservations, (ii) Chinese takeout/pizza, (iii) frozen dinners ("Healthy Choice!"), (iv) McDonalds.
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I will share with the group the GREATEST RECIPE OF ALL TIME, at least as measured by taste/time ratio.
Black Bean Soup
2 - 15oz (or so) cans of black beans
1 - can of chicken broth (vegetable or beef work okay)
1/2 cup salsa - pick your favorite
1 Tbls. chile powder (more or less - adjust to taste)
3-4 Tbls. fresh cilantro OR 1-2 tsp. dried cilantro
Shredded chedder cheese
Sour cream (low-fat is okay, but not no-fat)
Empty the two cans of beans into a medium pot, and mush slightly with a spoon or potato masher. Add the broth, the salsa, the chile powder, and, if using dried cilantro, the cilantro. Bring to a boil. Take it off the heat and serve. If using fresh cilantro, add it after taking the soup off the boil.
Serve in a large bowl, sprinkle the cheese over the soup and add a dollop of sour cream.
This will be at least as good as any of the above mentioned options and takes about four minutes to make if you have a halfway decent stove and an electric can opener. Plus, all the ingrediants are relatively indestructable, so can be kept around for an emergency meal (even the sour cream will last several weeks - speaking of the sour cream, I can't caution enough not to use non-fat - it separates into whatever unnatural chemicals it's made of).
