Watermelon Soup (Aka Summer Chili)

• INGREDIENTS (for soup)
• 1 cup chopped sweet onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno
• 2 tablespoons chopped, peeled, garlic
• 1 teaspoon chopped, peeled, ginger
• 1 teaspoon honey (you might want to omit this if your watermelon is overly sweet)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin (1/2 tsp if you are not a fan of cumin flavor as I am)
• many grinds of fresh pepper (I did 20, for the record)
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 cup (+/-) mix of fresh mint, basil, cilantro
• INGREDIENTS (for salsa)
• 2 cobs of corn, grilled, corn removed from cob
• 2 cups cooked black (or pinto) beans (I make mine from scratch using a pressure cooker and spices added to the water. If you are using canned beans, drain and rinse them then add some salt, cumin and chili powder to taste)
• 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice
• Minced jalapeno, to taste (optional - only if you want to add some more heat. Alternatively, a little bowl could be offered to guests on the side if some like it spicy and others are more tame.
• 1 avocado, diced
• a sprinkle of sea salt and ground fresh pepper to taste

1. Saute the onion, jalapeno and garlic in olive oil until soft (approximately 5 minutes).
2. Add everything (including the cooked onion mix) other than the herbs to a food processor and puree. You might need to do this in two batches.
3. Transfer to a saucepan, bring to a simmer and reduce by approximately one cup.
4. Check for consistency and flavor. Adjust to your taste. Perhaps a little more lime juice or another pinch of salt? Like it spicy? Add more jalapeno to the base or keep it for your salsa.
5. Stir in the chopped herbs, let warm a few minutes longer while you pull together the salsa and heat your bowls.
6. Mix all the ingredients together. I leave the avocado out to place on top, separately, so that any leftovers won't spoil.
7. To serve: In heated bowls, place a large spoonful of salsa (topped with the avocado if you haven't. Mixed it in yet) in the center and ladle the warm soup "broth" over top. Garnish with sour cream or creme fraiche if you like.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/30534-watermelon-soup-aka-summer-chili (may not work)