Black Bean and Bacon Soup

Ingredients

• Canned black beans

  Low sodium, drained

  2 cup or 520g

• Scallions

  Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

  2 tbsp chopped or 12g

• Vegetable Broth

  From bouillons. Low sodium

  2 cup or 480g

• Salsa verde

  Campbell soup company, pace

  4 tbsp or 64g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  1 tsp, ground or 3g

• Bacon

  Raw, cured pork

  2 strip or 24g

Directions

1. Drain and rinse the black beans. Thinly slice the green onion tops.
2. In a blender or food processor, combine the black beans, vegetable broth, salsa verde, and ground cumin. Blend until smooth.
3. Heat the blended soup mixture in a saucepan over medium heat until heated through.
4. While the soup is heating, cook the bacon in a separate pan over medium-high heat until crispy. Chop the cooked bacon and stir it into the soup. Serve and enjoy!