Loaded Black Bean Soup

 

Loaded Black Bean Soup

We have all heard of loaded baked potatoes but why not load up a batch of black bean soup for an easy healthy meal that will soon be a favorite.

  • 2 cups black beans (cooked, drained)
  • 1 each onion (chopped)
  • 1 tsp oil (olive)
  • 2 cups broth (low sodium)
  • 1 each avocado (diced)
  • 1 cup tomatoes (diced)
  • 1 cup red cabbage (sliced)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 dash hot sauce
  • 1/4 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
  1. Drain the black beans in a colander.

  2. Saute the onion in the oil until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the black beans and broth, garlic powder, paprika, and hot sauce. Cook until the onions are tender, about 14 minutes.

  3. Ladel the soup into wide bowls, dividing into 4 bowls. Top each with sliced cabbage, shredded cheese, cubed avocado and diced tomatoes.

Soup

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

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