How to make Three Bean Taco Soup

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

Cut fresh corn off the cob to yield 1 cup or use frozen corn.

Chop one green bell pepper, one onion, and two garlic cloves.

Minced the chipotle pepper after removing some seeds to reduce spiciness.

Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to coat the bottom.

Add the chopped veggies to the pot and stir occasionally to soften them, about 8 minutes.

Add 2 teaspoons of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of paprika, 1 teaspoon of cumin, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper to the veggies and stir to combine.

Pour in beef broth to deglaze the pot and bring it to a simmer.

Add 28 ounces of crushed tomatoes, 1 can of rinsed and drained black beans, 1 can of rinsed and drained kidney beans, and 16 ounces of Bush's Baked Beans with juices to the pot.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover and let it simmer for about 20 minutes.

Add chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice before serving.

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