Black Bean Soup With Veggies

Black beans are packed with fiber and protein. That means they’ll satisfy even the most intense hunger, and will keep you feeling full and energetic for hours. Black beans help to regulate your body’s glucose level throughout the day, which means your metabolism will be chugging away at top speed, burning through any extra calories you’ve taken on so that you can stay slim and trim. Plus, the fiber content of black beans will help your cholesterol.

Ingredients

  • 3 carrots, thinly sliced
  • 2 celery ribs, sliced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, diced
  • 1 20-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 28-ounce can low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover. Cook on low for 9 to 10 hours.

Serves 8.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1⁄8 recipe. 120 calories, 15 calories from fat, 2 grams fat, 0 grams saturated fat, 0 grams trans fat, 0 milligrams cholesterol, 350 milligrams sodium, 20 grams carbohydrate, 6 grams fiber, 3 grams sugar, 7 grams protein, 110% vitamin A, 15% vitamin C, 6% calcium, 15% iron.

Diabetic Exchange
Fruit: 0; vegetables: 2; meat: 0; milk: 0; fat: 0; carbohydrates: 1; other: 0.

Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the American Diabetes Association Exchange system. Exchanges are rounded up or down equal to whole numbers.

Recipe courtesy the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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