JAMAICAN HAM AND BEAN SOUP

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

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/3 cup frozen chopped onion
2 cans (16 oz each) Old El Paso™ refried beans
1 can (11 oz) whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, undrained
1 can (11 oz) 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

Steps:

In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender.
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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 8 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 2720 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g