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Southwestern Bean Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Grace Nordang

"My daughter gave me this hearty soup recipe, and I'm glad she did - it's become a family favorite. You can't beat it on a cold winter day!"
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  30 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 4 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 4 bacon strips
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
  • 1/4 cup picante sauce or salsa
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • Hot pepper sauce
  • Shredded Cheddar cheese
  • Tortilla chips

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium saucepan, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towel to drain. Crumble and set aside. In the drippings, saute the onion and celery; sprinkle with the garlic powder. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add beans, picante sauce, broth, parsley and bacon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes. Season to taste with hot pepper sauce if desired. Ladle into bowls and top with cheese. Serve with tortilla chips.
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Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2007 by WINK7619
This was excellent! I used five slices pre-cooked bacon (microwaved) and a little more garlic than called for. (Sauteed the veggies in two tablespoons butter.) Had to make a second batch to combine with the first as the recipe as written serves four, and it didn't look like enough for 4-5 people. We like leftover soup. Very tasty!

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Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2007 by AZWILDCAT2001
It was pretty good. I used real garlic instead of the powder. I thought it was a tad bland even with using two cloves of garlic. I added some cumin and chili powder and that really helped. I think it would be really, really good with some fresh chopped cilantro on top. Thanks for the easy recipe.

2 users found this review helpful
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Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2006 by Jennifer
This was delicious! I added some turkey bacon and it turned out great! My husband loved it too.

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