Black Bean Soup - Chew Nibble Nosh

Ingredients

• 1 lb. dried black beans (allow time to soak the beans, details below)
• 2 bacon slices, chopped
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup chopped carrot
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 4 cups fat-free, low sodium chicken broth (see Note** above)
• 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
• 1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro
• 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 3/4 cup reduced fat sour cream
• diced tomato and avocado for garnish, if desired