Black Bean and Bacon Soup

Ingredients

• Black beans

  canned, low-sodium, drained

  1 cup or 260g

• Scallions

  raw

  1 tbsp chopped or 6g

• Vegetable broth

  from bouillon, low-sodium

  1 cup or 240g

• Salsa verde

  Pace (Campbell's)

  2 tbsp or 32g

• Cumin seed

  ½ tsp, ground or 2g

• Bacon

  raw, cured pork

  1 strip or 12g

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!