Black Bean Rice Soup(Fast - Easy - Low Calorie) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 C. chopped onion
1 green pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp. vegetable oil
1 1/2 C. water
1 can (about 14 oz.) beef broth
1 can (15 oz.) black beans or pinto beans, rinsed & drained
3/4 C. instant Uncle Ben's brown rice
1/3 C. medium picante sauce or salsa
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. dried oregano, crushed

Preparation

Cook onion and garlic in oil in saucepan until onion is tender.
Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender, about 5 minutes. Makes 7 main dish servings.