Buona Sera Black Bean Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 (14 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth
• 4 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can sweet whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) jar mild picante sauce or 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa

Recipe

• 1 in a 4-quart saucepan or dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• 2 cook onion, celery, carrots, and garlic in oil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add chili powder, cumin, and pepper. cook for 1 minute.
• 4 stir in low sodium chicken broth, 2 cans of black beans and the corn. heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• 5 place remaining 2 cans black beans and the picante/salsa in blender or food processor. cover and blend on high speed until smooth. stir into boiling soup mixture.
• 6 reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15-20 minutes. serve with cilantro if desired.