posted by www.firefoods.co.uk on Jan 12

As its cold why not make your self some chilli bean soup.

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons Crisco® Pure Olive Oil
• 4 cups vegetable broth/stock cube and hot water is fine
• 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1-1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• you can also add any veg you like to make it more interesting.In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6 servings.Chilli bean soup has been around for ages, you can make it thicker by adding more veg, then using it for jacket potato filling and also dips.

enjoy… woody