I haven't written in a while, and I apologize. Life has been a little hectic the past couple of months. But today I bring you quite a treat! Every mother knows that resourcefulness is a MUST. It's practically a requirement to even be a mom. If you're a mom-to-be and you're worried that you aren't resourceful, don't worry, it's a super power you receive the day you give birth.
When my husband has to work, I have to come up with some sort of meal for myself and our toddler daughter. I don't want to cook something that will leave a huge amount of leftovers and I don't want to resort to fast food (occasionally I will...). Well tonight I decided we were going to have black bean soup. I searched my cookbooks... I searched Pinterest... of all the recipes, I had maybe TWO ingredients... That simply would not do. And a run to the store was out of the question because the roads are icy. What is a mother to do?! Well, grab a few things from the pantry and hope for the best, of course! I had a rough plan of what I wanted, but ran into a few snags, so I improvised.
After tossing my finds into a pot and bringing them to a simmer, and a few taste-tests later, I came up with Poor Momma's Soup.
I am actually pretty impressed with myself and not afraid to say it. It was soooo delicious that I had two heaping bowls full AND my daughter actually liked it. So what's in it?
The soup itself only has, *drum roll*, FIVE ingredients. Yes, five. I'll tell you what I used, but I'm sure you can use whatever brand(s) you like.
Ingredients:
Directions: Mix black beans, tomatoes, and corn together in a pot and bring to simmer. IMPORTANT: Do NOT drain any of the cans! Pour all that deliciousness in the pot. If you like to drain, then add some water. When brought to a simmer, add the Mrs. Dash (you can do this to taste as well) and the salt to taste. I didn't measure exactly how much Mrs. Dash I used, so you may need more or less, depending on taste. Serve as is, or add some shredded cheese and sour cream!
*For a little "kick", instead of using the tomatoes and Mrs. Dash, you could use Rotel tomatoes with green chilies.
I hope you like this tasty tid-bit!
Enjoy!
When my husband has to work, I have to come up with some sort of meal for myself and our toddler daughter. I don't want to cook something that will leave a huge amount of leftovers and I don't want to resort to fast food (occasionally I will...). Well tonight I decided we were going to have black bean soup. I searched my cookbooks... I searched Pinterest... of all the recipes, I had maybe TWO ingredients... That simply would not do. And a run to the store was out of the question because the roads are icy. What is a mother to do?! Well, grab a few things from the pantry and hope for the best, of course! I had a rough plan of what I wanted, but ran into a few snags, so I improvised.
After tossing my finds into a pot and bringing them to a simmer, and a few taste-tests later, I came up with Poor Momma's Soup.
The soup itself only has, *drum roll*, FIVE ingredients. Yes, five. I'll tell you what I used, but I'm sure you can use whatever brand(s) you like.
Ingredients:
- 2 cans of Bush's Black Beans
- 1 can (14.5 oz) Diced tomatoes (Del Monte)
- 1 can of white shoepeg corn (Green Giant)
- About 1/2 tsp. Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime seasoning (mine is salt-free)
- Salt to taste
Directions: Mix black beans, tomatoes, and corn together in a pot and bring to simmer. IMPORTANT: Do NOT drain any of the cans! Pour all that deliciousness in the pot. If you like to drain, then add some water. When brought to a simmer, add the Mrs. Dash (you can do this to taste as well) and the salt to taste. I didn't measure exactly how much Mrs. Dash I used, so you may need more or less, depending on taste. Serve as is, or add some shredded cheese and sour cream!
*For a little "kick", instead of using the tomatoes and Mrs. Dash, you could use Rotel tomatoes with green chilies.
I hope you like this tasty tid-bit!
Enjoy!
