Black Bean Soup

Black bean soup

1 cup canned black beans with liquid (or boiled black beans)
1 cup chicken broth/water (or more according to desired consistency)
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp taco seasoning
2 cloves crushed garlic/ 2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup tomato sauce/crushed tomatoes


Melt butter in a sauce pan. Add crushed garlic and saute for few seconds(if using). Add tomato sauce and cook for few minutes. If using crushed tomatoes, let the tomatoes get tender. Add taco seasoning and garlic powder. Add beans and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add broth/water and bring the soup to boil. Cover and let it simmer for 10 minutes. Let it cook for few more minutes while you crush the beans with the back of a ladle. For my son, I blend the soup using my Magic Bullet.

Richer version: Add 1/2 cup milk and 1/4 cup whipping cream in last few minutes of cooking.

I serve it with rice.

Serving suggestion: Add few crushed tortilla chips just before serving