Black Bean Soup with Sherry

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4*

Ingredients

• 3 Tbs evoo
• 1 large yellow onion finely chopped
• 1 medium green pepper seeded finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2 15 1/2 oz cans black beans including liquid
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 Tbspn tomato paste
• 1/4 cup dry sherry preferably fino

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the oil in quart heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion, green pepper and garlic and cook stirring occasionally until tender about 5 minutes. Meanwhile puree the chicken broth with one can of black beans with liquid in a blender.
Add cumin and oregano to pot and cook stirring for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook stirring for 1 minute more. Stir in the puree and the remaning black beans and liquid.bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, partially cover the pot and simmer stirring frequently for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and stir in sherry.