Black Bean Soup

Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2⁄3 cup chopped onions
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• Three 15- ounce cans black beans
• One 15- ounce can chicken broth
• 3 cups medium- chunky salsa
• Juice and zest of 1 lime
• 1⁄4 cup chopped cilantro, optional
• Sour cream , optional

Cooking Directions

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan. 
2. Add the onions and cumin and cook over medium heat until the onions are tender.
3. Puree 2 cans of beans with their liquid and the chicken broth in a blender. Add to the saucepan.
4. Stir in the remaining can of beans, the salsa, lime juice and zest, and cilantro, if using. Bring to a boil. 
5. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. 
6. Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream, if using.