Name: Pinto Bean Soup
Ingredients: Vegetable Cooking Spray; 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell peppers; 2 (15 1/2 oz) cans pinto beans, undrained; 14 1/2 ounce can no-salt added whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped; 4 ounce can chopped green chiles; 1/4 cup plus 2 Tb. water; 1 1/2 ts ground cumin; 1/4 ts ground red pepper; 1/4 cup plus 2 Tb thinly sliced green onions

Pinto Bean Soup

Ingredients

Vegetable Cooking Spray
1/2 cup finely chopped green bell peppers
2 (15 1/2 oz) cans pinto beans, undrained
14 1/2 ounces can no-salt added whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
4 ounces can chopped green chiles
1/4 cup plus 2 Tb. water
1 1/2 ts ground cumin
1/4 ts ground red pepper
1/4 cup plus 2 Tb thinly sliced green onions

Instructions

Coat a saucepan with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add bell pepper; saute 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add 1 can pinto beans and mash (I didn't mash). Add remaining beans, tomatoes, and next 4 ingredients; stir well. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Ladle soup into bowls; top with onions. Yields: 6 servings (about 108 calories per 1 cup soup and 1 Tb onions).