Hearty Black Bean & Bacon Soup

• 6 slices OSCAR MAYER Thick Cut Bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 large onion, chopped King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 2 carrots, finely chopped Target 2 lb For $3.00 thru 02/06
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cans (15 oz. each) black beans, undrained
• 1 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 1/4 cup dry sherry

1. Cook and stir bacon in large saucepan on medium heat until crisp.
2. Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
3. Discard all but 3 Tbsp.
4. drippings from pan.
5. Add onions, celery, carrots and garlic to drippings in pan; cook and stir 5 min.
6. or until crisp-tender.
7. Stir in beans, broth and pepper; simmer on low heat 15 min.
8. Process soup in food processor or blender container until smooth.
9. Return to pan.
10. Stir in bacon and sherry; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.

mayer, onion, stalks celery, carrots, garlic, black beans, chicken broth, ground red pepper, sherry

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/hearty-black-bean-bacon-soup-160127.aspx (may not work)