Bacon and black bean soup (Serves 6)

Ingredients

• 1 slice of bacon
• 1/2 cup of onion, chopped up
• 1 cup of celery
• 2 1/2 cups of black beans, cooked, drained
• 2 1/2 cup of water
• 1/2 tablespoon of cumin
• 1/2 tablespoon of salt
• 1/2 tablespoon of ground pepper

Recipe

Fry bacon in pan over medium heat until done. Crumble or slice and set aside. In same pan add onion and celery and stir. Puree of thinly slice beans and stir into vegetables. Add bacon and other ingredients, and cook until thickened. Serve hot.

Nutritional information (per serving)

• 18g Carbohydrates,
• 6g Proteins,
• 3g Fat,
• 124 Calories

Diabetic exchange

• 1 Starch,
• ½ Fat