Black Bean Soup (Altered from Kraft Foods)

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, UNdrained
• 1 (15 ounce) can vegetable broth
• 1 (16 ounce) jarthick and chunky salsa
• 2 tablespoons lime juice

1. Cook onion, garlic, cumin and pepper flakes in oil in a large pot on medium heat for 3 minutes or until onion is tender; remove from heat.
2. Place 2 of the cans of beans with liquid in batches with broth in blender; cover.
3. Blend until pureed.
4. Stir into pot with onion mixture.
5. Stir in remaining beans, salsa and lime juice.
6. Heat the mixture to a boil.
7. Reduce heat to low.
8. Simmer 30 minutes.
9. Ladle 1 cup soup into each bowl; top with dollop of yogurt or cheese.
10. Serve with crackers.

onion, garlic, ground cumin, red pepper, oil, black beans, vegetable broth, chunky salsa, lime juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/black-bean-soup-altered-from-kraft-foods-446210 (may not work)