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January 28, 2016

Bean soup, Beef barley soup, Tortilla soup

By Melanie Behrens

It’s soup weather so make these to keep warm.
Bean soup
1 TBS olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
3 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 C uncooked whole wheat or...

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