Black Bean Soup from Dinners in a Flash

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Black Bean Soup
Serve with cornbread.

Serves 8

Ingredients

Qty	Unit	Ingredient

1	Tb	Olive oil
1 1/2	C	Chopped Onion
1	Tb	Garlic, minced
3	Can	Black beans - 15 oz each, with their liquid
1	Can	Chicken broth - 14.5 oz
1	Can	Diced Tomatoes - 14.5 oz with juice
1	Can	Tomato Sauce - 15 oz
1	Tb	Chili Powder
1/2	C	Red wine - Optional
		Add ins - Sour cream, crushed tortilla chips, shredded mozzarella cheese, Tabasco Sauce

Instructions

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic; saute until the onions start to brown, about 5 minutes. Next, add the beans, broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and chili powder. Bring the soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes. After about 10 minutes of simmering add the wine if desired, and stir to combine. Puree some of the soup in a blender to the desired texture and pour back into the pot. Serve with or without optional add ins.