Easy Black Bean Soup

Saute in (chop and add singly while cooking)

• Olive oil
• 1/2 onion minced
• 1 jalapeno minced, (seeds and veins removed unless want it spicy hot)
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 6-8 cherry tomatoes, chopped fine
• ground cumin, abt 1/2 t
• unsweetened cocoa, about 1/2 t

Then add and heat

• 1 can refried black beans
• 1 can black beans with juice
• 1 frozen cube of lemon juice or about 2 T fresh

If available, garnish with cilantro, chopped radish, celery, red pepper....

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Original recipe from Kuner's refried black beans can
I don't like store bought salsa so modified the recipe

Saute

• 1 T oil
• 1 large onion chopped, cook 3 minutes
• 3 large cloves garlic chopped, cook 1 minute

 Stir in

• 1.5 c water
• 1 c salsa
• 2 (16 oz) cans Kuner's refried black beans with fire roasted chiles
• 1 (15 oz) can Kuner's black beans with cumin & chili spices (don't drain)

Bring to a boil, Reduce heat,

Stir in

• 1 T lime juice, simmer 10 minutes

Dark Chocolate Chia Pudding

Makes 2 servings
I blended using a ninja single serving blender, then split the recipe between 2 old vegemite glass jars with lids. By blending it in the blender, the pudding actually set up in about an hour, rather than overnight. I'd like to see if I can grind up the seeds to see if I can get a smoother pudding.

3/4 cup Unsweetened, vanilla flavored, cashew milk
1 Tbsp Maple Syrup
2 Tbsp Chia Seeds
6 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa
pinch salt

Add ingredients in this order, then blend about 15-30 seconds in blender. Or the other recipes just have you shake them in a mason jar.

I reviewed a lot of recipes but the flavor was not intense enough. I like dark chocolate better than milk chocolate. If you need it sweeter and milder, cut the cocoa powder by one-third or add more maple syrup.

ref:
https://minimalistbaker.com/overnight-chocolate-chia-seed-pudding/
https://detoxinista.com/chocolate-chia-pudding-vegan-paleo/
https://lowcarbyum.com/chocolate-chia-pudding-recipe/
https://ifoodreal.com/chocolate-chia-pudding-recipe/