Black Bean Soup

Fat Busting Black Bean Soup

This is a tasty morsel that sheds the pounds and provides a protein punch. Another Runner's World recipe. Perfect for after a run on a cold winter's night. I ran 3.14 miles tonight in 25 minutes and change. Legs were exhausted after yesterday. Took Shea with me, as Brad is working late. Wanted to tucker her out. She's now curled around me, passed out as I write this :-D Mission accomplished!

Burn some fat, shed those holiday pounds, make this awesome dish tonight!

Heat 2 tsp. canola oil (yay healthy oil!)
Add one onion and one sliced carrot. Let mingle for 5 minutes.
Add 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
2 15 oz cans of drained black beans (Go Goya!)
1 cup of sliced red pepper
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 tbsp. chipotle peppers in adobe sauce
1 tsp. cumin
salt and pepper

Let this marry for 20 minutes on a nice simmer.

Add zest of one orange (I used tangerine) and 1 tbsp. thyme. Serve with avocado. Voila! Burn some fat, and have an easy, healthy meal :-D