Pinto Tortilla Soup - Vince Seeley

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 12 chopped onion (cup)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 3 water (cup)
• 1 salsa, I used black bean and corn thick (container) or 1 chunky salsa (container)
• 2 (14 ounce) pinto beans with liquid, I used a quart of pinto beans I had canned
• 12 chopped red pepper (cup)
• 1 bay leaf
• 14 teaspoon pepper

1. Garnish.
2. Tortilla strips fried in oil till crispy.
3. Grated cheese.
4. Melt butter in pot, saute' onion and garlic until soft.
5. Add next 7 ingredients.
6. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer 1 hours.
7. Remove bay leaf before serving.
8. Garnish with strips and cheese.

butter, onion, garlic, water, salsa, pinto beans, red pepper, bay leaf, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pinto-tortilla-soup-vince-seeley-393260 (may not work)