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Crockpot Vegetarian Black Bean and Tomatillo Soup with Lime and Cilantro

Name: Crockpot Vegetarian Black Bean and Tomatillo Soup with Lime and Cilantro
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish if desired; 1 cup water; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 T dried cilantro; 1 T finely minced garlic; 1 T olive oil; 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice; 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice; 2 cans diced tomatoes with juice; 2 cans black beans, rinsed well; 2 tsp. dried Mexican Oregano; 2 tsp. ground cumin; 4 cups vegetable broth; 8 tomatillos, chopped in 1/4 inch pieces

Category
Soup
Cusine
Vegetarian

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Ingredients

1 T olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

8 tomatillos, chopped in 1/4 inch pieces

1 T finely minced garlic

1 T dried cilantro

2 tsp. dried Mexican Oregano

2 tsp. ground cumin

2 cans black beans, rinsed well

2 cans diced tomatoes with juice

4 cups vegetable broth

1 cup water

1/2 cup uncooked brown rice

1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice

1 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish if desired

Directions

Chop onions and tomatillos into pieces about 1/4 inch. Heat olive oil in large frying pan, then saute onions and tomatillos about 5 minutes, then add garlic, dried cilantro, Mexican Oregano, and cumin and saute 1-2 minutes more. While vegetables saute, dump beans into a colander placed in the sink and rinse until no more foam appears. Put tomatillo-onion mixture into large 4-5 quart crockpot. Add beans, tomatoes with juice, chicken stock, water, and brown rice. Cook on high for 4 hours Slow cookers can vary, so check and adjust the cooking time according to how hot your crockpot gets. After 4 hours turn the crockpot to low setting, and let it cook 15 minutes to lower the temperature, then add the fresh lime juice and cilantro and cook 10 minutes on low. Serve hot, with additional chopped cilantro for garnish if desired. This recipe could be cooked on the stove. Follow directions above, but put ingredients into medium sized soup pot and add one cup more water. Cook at very low simmer for about one hour, then reduce heat for five minutes, then add lime juice and cilantro and simmer five minutes more. Serve hot, with additional chopped cilantro if desired.