Favorite Black Bean Soup

Black beans are one of my favorite foods, and i try to cook with them when i can. This is a recipe from my mom, who used to make it all the time. Hope you like it!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8

Ingredients

• 1  medium yellow onion, chopped
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  tablespoon cumin
• 1⁄2-1  teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 3 (16 ounce) cans black beans, undrained
• 1 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
• 24  ounces  canned diced tomatoes
• 2  tablespoons lime juice

Directions

1. Saute onion, garlic, cumin, and pepper in oil until tender. Remove from heat.
2. Puree 1-1/2 to 2 cans of beans with the chicken broth.
3. add puree to pot along with remaining ingrediants.
4. Heat to a boil the reduce to low.
5. Simmer 30 minute.