Pantry Black Bean Soup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
• garlic
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 can salsa flavored tomato
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 (15 ounce) can corn kernels, drained

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in the soup pot on medium heat.
• 2 add onions and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 while onions brown slightly, pour 1 can of beans and juice into a large cereal bowl using the back of a serving sized spoon, mash the beans until they are broken up and pasty.
• 4 add the garlic into the soup pot and cook 1 minute.
• 5 raise the heat to high and add broth.
• 6 both cans of beans and their juice, stir well.
• 7 add tomatoes, thyme, bay leaves, cumin and vinegar and corn if desired.
• 8 cover pot and bring to a boil.
• 9 reduce heat to low and simmer for 8 minutes, or until ready to serve.
• 10 stir often to prevent sticking.