Black Bean Soup

Ingredients:
2 t. olive oil
1 onion, chopped,
1 carrot, chopped
peppers (optional)
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 t. cumin
1-2 t. green chiles
2 cans black beans
1 can chopped tomatoes
3 c. chicken broth

Directions:

Saute first onion, carrot, garlic for 6 minutes. Add remaining ingredients & bring soup to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Puree half of the soup in blender and return to pot. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 more minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and 1 more tsp. chiles. Eat.

(submitted by Jen Riday)