Black Bean And Rice Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 3 carrots, diced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans fat free chicken broth
• 2 (15 ounce) cans fat free black beans, drained
• 1 cup instant rice
• 1 cup salsa
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne (i like more)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan cook onion, celery, bell pepper and carrots in chicken broth till tender.
• 2 stir in beans, rice, salsa and seasonings.
• 3 bring to a boil, turn off heat, cover and let stand 5 minutes.