{"id":109,"date":"2017-02-06T04:15:31","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T04:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theworkinglunchproject.com\/cms\/?post_type=recipe&p=109"},"modified":"2017-03-04T18:36:02","modified_gmt":"2017-03-04T18:36:02","slug":"quick-and-spicy-bean-soup","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.theworkinglunchproject.com\/?recipe=quick-and-spicy-bean-soup","title":{"rendered":"Quick and Spicy Bean Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: Cynthia Dalton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On a rainy, cold, and dreary day recently, I suddenly heard loud noises, as if someone had begun dumping pebbles on my rooftop. I looked outside my kitchen window and I could scarcely believe my eyes. My normally sunny southern California was being pelted unmercifully with pea-sized hail that was now blanketing the entire yard in its frozen, glistening white.<\/p>\n

So, it was no wonder that I craved comfort from the cupboard as lunchtime rolled around. I wanted soup \u2014 hot, well-seasoned, and quick to prepare.<\/p>\n

A quick forage through the shelves yielded chicken broth, enchilada sauce, and refried beans. I threw everything together along with the addition of onion and spices and I couldn\u2019t believe how soothing, warming, and satisfying the resulting nectar tasted.<\/p>\n

The perfect antidote for the winter blues, I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
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