Hurry Up Black Bean Soup

This is a "SOUP"ER (yes I'm that cheesy) easy and DELICIOUS Soup.  I tried this recipe out last week and it was a big hit, even with the kids, so it's definitely a keeper.  I found this recipe here, and then made some minor alterations.  Here is what I did:

Ingredients
 3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 teaspoon of paprika 
1 teaspoon of chili powder
1 can tomato sauce
Approximately 1 Tbs. of orange juice
 4 15-ounce cans black beans, drained (I cooked 1lb of dried black beans and used about half to 3/4 of what I cooked)
3 cups chicken broth
salt
Plain Yogurt
Avocados (diced)
Frito Chips

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a soup pot and sauté the onion over medium heat until it's translucent, around 5 minutes.
2. Add the garlic and the spices and sauté another half a minute, until the pot is fragrant, then add the tomato sauce and orange juice and bring to a simmer.
3. Add the beans and broth or water, along with salt to taste, and bring back to a boil, then turn the heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.
4. Use a potato masher or hand blender to puree some of the soup, then taste for salt and add more broth or water if the soup is too thick.
5. When served, add on top, a dollop of plain yogurt, some diced avocados, and Frito chips sprinkled on top.

ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! ENJOY!

White Bean Chili With Andrew's Bread Sticks 

White Bean Chili(what David calls "Chili Chili Bang Bang")
2# ground beef
salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste
1/2 onion chopped
2 cups small white beans(dry)
1 pkg. chili seasoning mix (1.25 oz.McCormick)
2 quarts water 

16 oz. tomato sauce
1 cup salsa

cheese

Brown ground beef with salt, pepper, garlic.  Drain.
Combine in crock-pot with onion, beans, seasoning, and water.
Cook on high 4-6 hours.  Add tomato sauce and salsa and cook additional 30 minutes.  Sprinkle with Cheese or stir in.     (Half recipe feeds 4 with no leftovers)


Andrew's Bread Sticks
Spray 2 loaf pans.  Put 2 loaves rhodes bread dough in and cover with sprayed plastic wrap.  Let thaw about 4 hours.  Roll about 1/2 inch thick.  Cut in half(pizza cutter work well)and then cut in strips about 3/4 inch thick.
Melt about 6 Tablespoons butter on a deep plate.
Roll bread sticks in butter and place close to each other on 14x17 inch cookie sheet.  Sprinkle with Salad Supreme Seasoning,
Laurys Seasoning Salt and parmasan.  Cover with plastic wrap and let rise about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Bake 375 degrees 12-15 minutes.