Salsa Bean Soup - Delight Of The Bite

canned black beans

🥗Healthier: dried black beans

💰Cheaper: canned pinto beans

Dried beans are lower in sodium and can be more economical.

canned kidney beans

🥗Healthier: canned chickpeas

💰Cheaper: canned pinto beans

Chickpeas provide protein and fiber with a different flavor.

salsa

🥗Healthier: homemade salsa

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes with spices

Homemade salsa can be fresher and lower in preservatives.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Water with seasoning is a cost-effective base.

Open three cans of beans (white beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, and black beans) and do not drain them.

Add the beans into a pot with their liquid.

Pour in a jar of salsa (approximately 16 ounces).

Add diced leftover ham for flavor.

Stir the mixture to combine all ingredients.

Heat the mixture until it gets nice and bubbly.

Optionally, thin it down with chicken stock if desired.

If you have chives, snip them into the soup for garnish.

Serve hot with grated cheese and sour cream on top.

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