Jamaican Ham and Bean Soup

Homemade ham and bean soup with a taste of Jamaica can be on your dinner table in 30 minutes.

Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 30 min
Makes: 6 servings (1 3/4 cups each)

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1	tablespoon vegetable oil
1/3	cup frozen chopped onion
2	cans (16 oz each) Old El Paso® refried beans
1	can (11 oz) Green Giant® Mexicorn® whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, undrained
1	can (11 oz) Green Giant® white shoepeg corn, undrained
1	can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso® chopped green chiles, undrained
1/2	cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa (any variety)
1 3/4	cups Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1	teaspoon Jamaican jerk seasoning (dry)
1	lb lean cooked ham, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1	can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
1/3	cup lime juice
6	tablespoons sour cream
6	lime slices, if desired

Serve with...

Green Chile Cornbread
Total Time: 37 min

1.	In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender.
2.	Stir in refried beans, both cans of corn, chiles, salsa, broth and jerk seasoning. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3.	Stir in ham, olives and lime juice. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Ladle soup into individual bowls. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream and lime slice.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Did You Know?

This prize-winning recipe was created by Marilou Robinson of Portland, Oregon, for a national recipe contest.

Serve-With

Serve bean soup with warm-from-the-oven Betty Crocker® cornbread & muffin mix.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 410 (Calories from Fat 130); Total Fat 14g (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 55mg; Sodium 2720mg; Total Carbohydrate 43g (Dietary Fiber 8g, Sugars 8g); Protein 27g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 10%; Calcium 6%; Iron 20% Exchanges: 2 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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