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Mexican Vegetable Soup with Beans
This Mexican Vegetable Soup is a delicious and satisfying meal with simple ingredients and lots of flavor!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 212 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup carrots coarsely diced
- ½ cup green pepper diced
- ½ cup onion diced
- 2 small zucchinis chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 14- ounce can petite diced tomatoes
- 14- ounce can black beans rained and rinsed
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup uncooked rice
- cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the carrots, bell pepper, onion, zucchini, and garlic, sauté until slightly tender.
- Add the cumin, oregano, and chili powder. Stir and cook for an additional minute or until the spices are fragrant.
- Pour in the diced tomatoes, broth, beans, and water. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the rice and simmer for an additional 20 minutes (35 minutes if using brown rice).
- Ladle the soup into bowls and top with fresh cilantro.
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Notes
- For the slow cooker: Throw all ingredients except the rice and cilantro (for garnish) in a slow cooker and cook, 4 hours on high or 8 on low. In the last 30 minutes of cooking, add white rice (45-50 for brown rice) and cook until rice is done. Garnish with cilantro.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 bowl
Calories
212kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Sodium
291mg
(12%)
Potassium
652mg
(19%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
3934IU
(79%)
Vitamin C
32mg
(36%)
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 212
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bowl | |
| Calories | 212kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 291mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 652mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3934IU | 79% |
| Vitamin C | 32mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.