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