Black Bean Tomato Soup with Cheese Balls

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PREP TIME

15 min

Makes

8 Servings

Black Bean Tomato Soup with Cheese Balls

Jodi Pudge

Give a new twist to black bean tomato soup with delicious easy cheese balls.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup white onion , chopped
  • 1 large carrot , peeled and chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic , chopped
  • 1-2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 540 mL cans black beans , rinsed and drained
  • 1 398 mL can diced tomatoes
  • 4 reduced-sodium chicken broth

FOR CHEESE BALLS:

  • 113 g or 140 g pkg goat cheese , softened
  • 1 tbsp cilantro , finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup red sweet pepper , finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup yellow sweet pepper , finely chopped

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large, heavy pot over medium high. Add onion, carrot and garlic; cook until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 min.
  • Stir in cumin; cook, stirring, for 1 min. Add beans, tomatoes with their juice and the stock; bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook until the carrots are tender, 15 to 18 min. Cool slightly.
  • In batches, transfer the soup to a blender and purée until smooth. (You can also purée right in the pot with an immersion blender, if you have one.)
  • Return soup to the pot and warm through over medium, stirring often.
  • Meanwhile, make the Cheese Balls: In a bowl, mix goat cheese with cilantro. Using a teaspoon, scoop and roll little cheese balls, and place on plastic wrap. On a plate, spread finely chopped peppers; pat dry with a paper towel. Gently roll cheese balls in the peppers to cover.
  • Ladle soup into bowls, garnishing each with 2 or 3 Cheese Balls just before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
  • 197,
  • Protein
  • 11 g,
  • Carbohydrates
  • 24 g,
  • Fat
  • 7 g,
  • Fibre
  • 9 g,
  • Sodium
  • 515 mg.
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