Black Bean Chili Soup

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (7 3/4 ounce) can jalapeno salsa (I used El Pato brand found in the Mexican food isle)
• 2 1/2 cups beef stock
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup pickled jalapeno pepper, sliced
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced olives, drained
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons dried chipotle powder
• cayenne chili powder
• shredded cheddar cheese or monterey jack pepper cheese
• sour cream
• cilantro, chopped

1. Combine ground beef, onion and can of jalapeno salsa in a stock pot and cook on medium heat until beef is lightly browned.
2. Stir in garlic.
3. Add cans of black beans, beef stock, tomato sauce, jarred jalapeno pepper slices, olives, ground cumin, chipotle powder and cayenne chili powder and simmer for 30 minutes.
4. Top soup with shredded cheese, sour cream and chopped cilantro if desired.

onion, ground beef, garlic, black beans, tomato sauce, jalapeno salsa, beef stock, jalapeno pepper, olives, ground cumin, chipotle powder, cayenne chili powder, cheddar cheese, sour cream, cilantro

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/black-bean-chili-soup-475894 (may not work)