Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Shopping Around The World - Soup

Today is Bacon's shopping around the world. The item we are sharing is soup.

The Canadian Dollar is worth .73 US cents, .65 Euros,  and 1.02 Australian Dollars.


I recently came across this recipe on All Recipes, for a black bean soup. I am not much of a chef (I don't enjoy cooking), but this is one of the easiest and yummiest things I make. 


Here is what you need:



  • 2 cans of black beans - $1.49 a can
  • 1 1/2 cups of veggie broth - on sale for $2 a box
  • 1 cup of salsa - $4.49
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin - the jar is about $7


The total price to make a pot (as you use half the box of broth and about half the salsa and a tiny bit of cumin) is under $7. This will make up my lunch for at least 4 days this week.

Now for the recipe:

Wash the beans, add them and the stock to the blender. (The recipe says to blend the salsa too, but I don't, I like the little bit of texture it adds).


It turns a beautiful purply colour

Pour into a sauce pan, add the salsa.


Add the cumin. 


Stir and heat up. It is that easy!


The recipe suggests topping with a little sour cream and green onion. Since I am living a low dairy life (and am not wasting my dairy on that), I serve with a handful of my new favourite corn chips, which are about $5 a bag.


If you decide to try this, let me know what you think! 

25 comments:

  1. that sounds interesting... and I agree the salsa needs a little texture :o) I will look if we have black beans in our store.... if not can we replace them with kidney beans?

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  2. Mmmm, yum, yum! Do you need a taste tester 'cos I is VERY good at that job, hehe
    Loves and licky kisses
    Princess Leah xxx

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  3. OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MOM'S MOUTH IS WATERING. MY PEEPS LOVE BLACK BEAN SOUP TOOOOO
    THANK YOU
    HUGS MADI YOUR BFFF

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  4. Hmmm, we make black bean soup too but we don't puree them first AND we add a good amount of garlic and onion. I am glad you found a yummy recipe that doesn't break the bank!

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  5. have never tried black bean - not a big bean fan but hubby loves them

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  6. Looks good. Totally different from how ghostwriter makes it.

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  7. Yum. I make a lot of soups, but not blended ones. This recipe actually reminds me of tortilla soup I make. Same ingredients, minus one can of beans and plus a rotisserie chicken, onion, and rotel. (Chips, cheese, cilantro, and avocado as toppings if you please.)

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  8. Momma says she's going to try this. She's always looking for easy recipes.

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  9. Hari OM
    Am a HYYOOOOJJJ bean fan (no surprise there!) - there could be all sorts of variations on the easy as peas-y recipe!!! Thanks for the pre-blend tip &*> YAM xx

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  10. Finally, someone's prices more expensive than California
    Lily & Edward

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  11. Our mom makes soup too but she just uses one can BOL!

    Keep Calm & Bark On!

    Murphy & Stanley

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  12. Golly that looks delish (so says my Mom!).

    Hugs, Sammy

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  13. Easy is good and this sounds yummy!
    hugs
    Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel

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  14. Mom loves to make soups. This one sounds easy and tasty and good for you too:) Thanks for sharing.

    Woos - Ciara and Lightning

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  15. That sounds so tasty and easy...and cheap! The mom says she's gonna give it a try.

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  16. What a super easy and we bet super tasting soup. Just the thing for the coldest months.

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  17. That looks great, and looks like something even I could make. :p

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  18. I'm not a lover of cooking either (thank goodness that the Runner loves cooking). But that one does look doable, even for me!

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  19. That looks yummy, easy and economical!

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  20. Wow...I just love that it doesn't have that many ingredients!! Thanks for sharing!
    Smileys!
    Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo

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  21. yummy yummy yummy soup ! everyone loves soup!
    love tweedles

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  22. Licks piggy lips. This looks wonderful my friend!! Sorry I was late to the party - I was out of town - can you believe that? I gotta try this awesome recipe - thanks! XOXO - Bacon

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