Black Bean Soup

By Lshah

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 T ground cumin
• 1/2 to 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 T vegetable oil
• 3 (16 oz) cans black beans, undrained
• 1 1/2 c chicken broth
• 3 c chunky salsa, mild or medium
• 2 T lime juice
• 1/2 cup non-fat plain yogurt

Preparation

Step 1

In 4-quart saucepot, over medium heat, cook onion, garlic, cumin and pepper flakes in oil until onion in tender, about 3 minutes; remove from heat.

In blender, puree 2 cans beans and their liquid in batches with chicken broth add to pot. Stir in remaining beans, salsa and lime juice.

Heat mixture to boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes. Ladle 1 cup soup into bowl; top with dollup of yogurt.