BLACK BEAN SOUP

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cp black beans
• 2 cp water
• 1 large onion chopped
• 3 cp vegetable broth
• 3 T oil
• 1 cp chopped onion
• 1 T minced garlic
• 2 t chile powder
• 2 C can tomatoes chopped, drained
• Red wine vinegar
• salt & pepper

DIRECTIONS Rinse and sort beans. Simmer with large onion 1 1/2 - 2 hrs. Heat vegetable broth (Use drained canned tomato juice) in another pot. Puree in batches, beans and add to broth. Heat oil in fry pan. Add 1 cp chopped onion and garlic and sauté. Put a little soup in blender, add onion mixture, chile powder and drained tomatoes. Puree and add to soup. Add vinegar to taste. Serve with tortilla pieces and sour cream.