Always Bet on Black Bean Soup Recipe - Average Betty

Ingredients

• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
• 2 – 3 cloves garlic
• 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1/3 cup diced carrot
• 1/3 cup diced onion
• 2 small red potatoes (about 1/2 cup chopped)
• 1 cup fresh spinach
• cilantro to taste
• 1 can black beans (15 oz)
• 1 cup chicken broth (or Vegetable broth)
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 3 tablespoons salsa (or 1 tablespoon tomato paste)
• 2 slices Canadian bacon chopped (omit for Vegetarian)