Soup's On

Cold air has arrived in Minnesota! We eat soup almost once a week through the chilly fall and winter, and tonight we had black bean soup and cornbread. Nothing like a bowl of soup to warm you up from the inside! Here's the recipe:

2 cans black beans, undrained
1 cup chicken broth
1 small onion, diced
1 tsp. bottled minced garlic (I was going to just add some garlic powder, but I forgot)
1 jar (16 oz.) thick and chunky salsa
4 tsp. lime juice
2 tsp. ground cumin

Place 1 can beans with liquid and chicken broth in blender or food processor; cover. Blend until smooth. Coat large saucepan with cooking spray (I used veg. oil). Heat over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook for 4-5 minutes or until onion is tender.

Add blended bean mixture, remaining beans and liquid, salsa, lime juice and cumin. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and cover.

Cook, stirring occasionally, for 25-30 minutes. Serve topped with sour cream if desired.

The recipe is from Very Best Baby magazine, I think from when Jackson was a baby. They have many more recipes at verybestbaby.com/recipes.