Black Bean Soup
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, January 1, 2010 - 12:40am

Ingredients




1 1/2 cups beef broth or vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups water
1 small onion , chopped
3 cans black beans
1 cup salsa or more if you like spicier
1 teaspoon cumin
sour cream , optional

Preparation

1 Drain and rinse two of the cans of black beans and set aside. 2 Using a potato masher, mash up the remaining can of beans with the juice. 3 Add the salsa and cumin to the mashed beans and set aside. 4 In your pot, combine the broth, water and onion, and bring to a boil. 5 Simmer till onions are tender. 6 Add the rinsed and mashed beans and stir well. 7 Simmer at a low heat for half an hour or so. 8 Serve with a dollop of sour cream.

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Make this soup vegetarian by substituting vegetable broth for the beef broth.