Black Bean Soup

Description: Black bean soup. Takes about 40 minutes to prepare. Yield: 4 servings.

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Soup

Qty	Unit	Ingredient
1	Tbsp.	Olive Oil
1/2		Red Onion (chopped)
1/2	c.	Carrot (chopped)
2	cloves	Garlic (minced)
2		Serrano Chiles
2/3	c.	Red Wine
2	cans	Black Beans (15 oz each)
3	c.	Chicken Stock
1	Tbsp.	Lime Juice
		Kosher Salt
		Black Pepper

Directions:

1. In a soup pot, cook onions and carrots in olive oil until the onions start to turn translucent (about 5-6 minutes)
2. Add garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently
3. Add serranos and red wine and bring to a boil
4. Cook until the wine is reduced by half
5. Add beans and chicken stock and cook on medium for about 20 minutes
6. Add lime juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste
7. Blend half of the soup and return it to the pot
8. Bring soup back to a simmer and then serve with relish and sour cream

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Seranno-Tomatillo Relish

Qty	Unit	Ingredient
1		Serrano Chile (finely chopped)
1/4	c.	Red Onion (finely chopped)
1		Tomatillo (husked, scrubbed, chopped)
1		Tomato (chopped)
2	Tbsp.	Lime Juice
		Kosher Salt
		Black Pepper

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients and mix well

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Cumin Sour Cream

Qty	Unit	Ingredient
4	oz	Sour Cream
2	tsp.	Cumin Seed (toasted, ground)
2	tsp.	Lime Juice
		Kosher Salt
		Black Pepper

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients and mix well