Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Black Bean Soup

Recipe from Top Secret Restaurant Recipes by Todd Wilbur

2.5 Points Per Serving

The following recipe is an imitation of the black bean soup they serve at Lone Star Steakhouse. I've made it a few times (before joining weight watchers) and it is easy, low fat, filling and absolutely delicious!!!!! This comes to 8 points for the whole recipe (not including the optional sour cream for a garnish).

Serves 4 as an appetizer or 2 big healthy servings as an entree

2 15-ounce cans black beans (7.5 points)

1/4 cup diced red onion (0 points)

2 tsp chopped pickled jalapeno slices (0 points)

1 tsp sugar (.5 points)

1 tsp cider or wine vinegar (0 points)

2 cloves garlic, minced (0 points)

1/4 tsp salt (0 points)

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (0 points)

1/2 tsp chili powder (0 points)

Garnish

4 teaspoons chopped red onion

6 to 8 jalapeno slices

1 tbsp sour cream

Pour the beans along with the liquid into a medium saucepan. Add the remaining soup ingredients and mix. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered for about 1 hour, adding water if necessary or until it is as thick as you like. Serve each bowl of soup with a garnish of red onion, jalapeno slices, and sour cream arranged carefully in the center of the soup.

I usually get 4 servings out of the recipe and add 1 tbsp low fat sour cream to each bowl. So each serving will be 2.5 points.

Shared by: Nettye M. J