Black Bean and Salsa Soup
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup onion, chopped
3/4 teaspoon
ground cumin seed 1/2 teaspoon
oregano 1/8 teaspoon
dried thyme 1 pound canned black beans, drained
1 cup crushed tomatoes
3/4 cup beef stock or
beef flavored broth powder 1/4 cup salsa
2 tablespoons light sour cream
2 tablespoons scallions, finely chopped
Heat oil in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat. Sauté onion 4-5 minutes or until onion turns golden. Stir in next three ingredients and sauté one minute, stirring constantly.
Transfer to a food processor or blender. Add next four ingredients and purée until mixture is smooth. Return mixture to pan and simmer over low heat 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
Serve soup with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkled with scallions.
As prepared, each serving contains 152 calories, 3g total fat, 2mg cholesterol, 409mg sodium, 24.2g total carbohydrate and 8.8g protein.
