Recipe Name Black Bean soup Submitted by weimerk Recipe Description Made for my FCCLA project Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 10 Cook Time (minutes) 15 Ready In (minutes) 25

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 4 cups Tomato juice, canned 4 cups V8 Juice 2 cups black beans, canned 2 cups, cubes Sweet potato 8 tablespoons tomatoes canned, diced 1 small Red bell pepper 1/4 cups, halves Apricots, dried, chopped 1/4 cup cranberries, dried, sweetened 1/4 cup corn, canned, drained 1/4 cup Baby Spinach Leaves, raw 1 small Onion, chopped 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon Lemon zest 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon Paprika 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Steps Sequence Step 1 Saute onion and garlic in olive oil. 2 Put in a pot and add beans, tomato juice, vegetable broth, corn, tomatoes, sweet potato, bell pepper, lemon juice, lemon zest, and spices. 3 Simmer on low until sweet potato is tender. Add in dried fruit and spinach leaves. Stir and serve.