Black Bean Soup

Notes:  This is one of Emily Ann's FAVORITES!!  It is a Weight Watchers recipe so it's healthy too!

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons olive oil
2 onions, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded, deveined, and chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 cup water
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 small onion or 2 scallions, minced

Instructions:

1. In saucepan, heat oil and saute onions, peppers, and onion until soft
2. Add beans, broth, cumin, coriander, and water to sauted veggies
3. Bring to boil
4. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes
5. Remove pot from heat and stir in sherry, lime juice, and salt
6. Let cool slightly in order to transfer to food processor or blender
7. Puree mixture
8. Pour back into saucepan and heat to serving temperature
9. Serve with cilantro and minced onions as garnish