Southwestern Black Bean Soup (crock Pot)

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (16 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
• 1 cup diced ham
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 (15 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 cup water
• grated monterey jack cheese
• cilantro
• sour cream

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in a crock pot, stir well and cover
• 2 cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours
• 3 before serving, puree about 2 cups of the soup mixture with a potato masher and add back to the pot to make a thicker soup
• 4 servie with fresh cilantro, cheese and sour cream.