Black Bean Soup

2-15oz cans black beans, undrained
1 C chicken broth
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove minced garlic
1 C salsa
4 t lime juice
2 t ground cumin
½ t chili powder
sour cream, cheese, cilantro leaves

Place 1 can beans with liquid and chicken broth in blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Coat large sauce pan with cooking spray, sauté onion and garlic until tender. Add bean mix, remaining beans, salsa, lime juice, cumin, chili powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook, stirring occasionally for 25-30 minutes. Serve topped with sour cream, cheese and/or cilantro leaves.

This was on a recipe card in one of those complimentary diaper bags they send home with you when you're done in the maternity ward. I haven't made any major changes to it. Just tweaked the spices a little. It's soup. It's hard to screw up. My husband likes to take leftovers of this soup and add A LOT of cheese and sour cream. He eats his "bean dip" with tortilla chips.