Title: Black Bean Soup (Mf)
Categories: Soup-ss, Bean-ss
Yield: 1 Servings

2 tb Olive oil
1/2 c Onion and red bell pepper,
-finely diced
2 Garlic cloves
1 ts Ground cumin
2 cn (15 ounce) black beans,
-rinsed and drained
4 c Chicken broth
---garnish---
4 oz Shredded or diced smoked ham
Sour cream
Pickled jalapeno or nacho
-peppers

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Saute 1/2 cup each finely diced onion and red
pepper, cover and cook until tender. Add 2 cloves minced garlic and 1
teaspoon ground cumin and saute a few seconds. Add two (15 ounce) cans
rinsed and drained black beans and 4 cups chicken broth. Bring to a simmer
and cook for 10 minutes to bring flavors together.

If too thick, thin with water, then adjust seasoning. Garnish with 4 ounces
finely shredded or diced smoked ham, sour cream and pickled jalapeno or
nacho peppers, if you wish.

Copyright, 1997, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved

Busted by Gail Shermeyer <4paws@netrax.net> on Jul 12, 97

Recipe by: COOKING MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW #MF6603 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest
V1 #668 by 4paws@netrax.net (Shermeyer-Gail) on Jul 12, 1997