Fabulous Bean Soup

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 14 1/2 ounces vegetable broth (or two cups of water with 2 vegetable bouillon cubes)
• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced plain tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can fat-free refried beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole corn, drained
• 3 (16 ounce) cans beans (kidney, pinto, garbanzo, etc.)

Recipe

• 1 for dinner in an hour:.
• 2 saute pepper, onion, and garlic for 5 minutes in a little olive oil in a large pot.
• 3 add vegetable broth/bouillon and water, rotel tomatoes, diced tomatoes, and refried beans.
• 4 add corn and three cans of plain beans (make sure they are well drained).
• 5 mix gently and simmer for 30 to 60 minutes.
• 6 crock pot:.
• 7 add everything to the crock pot.
• 8 cook on high for 3 to 4 hours.
• 9 stir well, and cook on low for another 1 to 2 hours.
• 10 watch that the beans aren't getting too mushy.