Southwestern Black Bean Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 2 serrano peppers, minced (can substitute jalapeno or other peppers)
• 3 teaspoons cumin
• 3 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 (16 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 2 (16 ounce) cans black beans, drained
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, to garnish
• 1 lime, sliced, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan, saute onion, garlic, celery and serrano peppers until tender, about 5 minutes.
• 2 add cumin, chili powder and pepper to coat onion mixture.
• 3 add beans and chicken broth reduce at a low boil until sauce thickens, about 15-20 minutes.
• 4 add fresh lime juice.
• 5 serve topped with grated cheese and sour cream and garnish with cilantro and lime slices.