Easy and Delicious

Hearty Black Bean Soup
(From Family Fun magazine)

1 cup tomato salsa
2 (15 ½ oz) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups chicken broth 1 tsp lime juice
2 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro
Sour Cream (optional)

1.) Heat the salsa in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, for about 5 minutes. Stir in the beans and broth. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer the soup, covered, for 15 minutes.

2.) Let the soup cool slightly, then ladle half of it into a food processor or blender (I will often put it in a bowl and use a hand blender) and puree it. Return the pureed soup to the pot. Stir in the lime juice and chopped cilantro and heat the mixture through. Serve the soup warm, topped with a dollop of sour cream (or shredded cheese), if desired. Makes 4 servings.

I like to serve this with cornbread, but any crusty bread or biscuts would be good.