Warm Cozy Black Bean Soup

I think it is obvious by now that black beans are one of my favorite ingredients to cook with, as well as I love to cook soup for lunch. Therefore the other night  I decided to make a quick black bean soup. I knew it would be comforting after a long day at work, as well as an easy lunch for the next day. Not only are black beans (even the organic) very cheap, but are also a great source of protein. However soups are tricky, as they require big flavor in one single bite. Therefore to thicken to soup as well as create BIG flavor, I took 3/4ths of the soup and put it through the blender. The sweetness from the onions and garlic therefore reallty blends with the black beans. I did not want to blend all of the soup, so that their could be chunks of black beans. To top off the soup I added slices of avocados. Yum! 

Black Bean Soup

Ingredients 

• 2 cans of black beans
• 1/2 onion diced
• 2 cloves of garlic diced into small pieces
• 1 bouillon cube
• 2 teaspoons of chili powder
• 2 teaspoons of cumin
• slices of avocado
• hot sauce
• olive oil
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. Saute the onions and garlic in a large sauce pan with olive oil
2. Add the chili powder and cumin and toast the seasonings
3. Add salt and pepper to taste
4. Add the black beans with their juices
5. Add 1 1/2 cans of water with the bouillon cubes
6. Cook until the black beans are softened (10 minutes)
7. Take 3/4s of the mixture, and transfer to a blender. Blend until smooth.
8. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and then bring to a boil
9. Pour into bowls and add slices of avocados and hot sauce

Enjoy!