Slow-Cooker Cuban Black Bean Soup

Name: Slow-Cooker Cuban Black Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth; 1 ham shank (about 1 1/2 lb); 3 cans (15 oz each) Progresso™ black beans, drained, rinsed; 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; Fresh pico de gallo, sour cream, sliced avocado, lime slices, if desired

11 Ratings

11 Reviews

Kitchen Tested

Prep 15 min
Total 6 hr 15 min
Servings 8

This all-day slow-cooker recipe isn’t your average bean soup—it’s wildly flavorful and extra hearty, and we’d bet it’ll become your favorite on the first try. The secret is in cooking the beans with a bone-in ham shank that infuses flavor into every bite. The key to getting the perfect consistency, mashing the beans, is a can’t-skip step that’s super easy. Finish your bowl with the toppings of your choice, like pico de gallo, sour cream, avocado or a squeeze of lime juice, and prepare to be impressed!

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated November 9, 2018

Make With

Progresso Broth

Ingredients

Soup

1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth
1 ham shank (about 1 1/2 lb)
3 cans (15 oz each) Progresso™ black beans, drained, rinsed
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
1 medium onion, chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Toppings

Fresh pico de gallo, sour cream, sliced avocado, lime slices, if desired

Steps

1

In 5-quart slow cooker, mix all Soup ingredients except lime juice. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours or until ham easily pulls away from bone.
2

Remove ham shank from slow cooker. Pull ham away from bone; chop, discarding the bone. With potato masher, carefully mash black beans inside slow cooker insert. Stir in 1 cup of the ham and the lime juice. Serve soup with Toppings.

Ham shanks vary in size, and some may have more meat than others. Save any remaining ham for another use.
To add more spicy heat, stir in an additional 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or top with a medium or hot fresh pico de gallo.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 1/4 Cups

Calories: 190

Calories from Fat: 30

Total Fat: 3g; 5%

Saturated Fat: 1g; 4%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 35mg; 11%

Sodium: 950mg; 40%

Potassium: 330mg; 9%

Total Carbohydrate: 21g; 7%

Dietary Fiber: 5g; 22%

Sugars: 2g

Protein: 20g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 6%; 6%

Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;