Black Bean Soup

Ingredients:

Ingredients:

6 cups black beans
4 cups vegetable stock
1 can tomatoes (optional)
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1 onion, chopped
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chipotle pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon chili powder

avocado, diced
cilantro, chopped
juice of 1 lime
radishes, halved and sliced

Combine half the beans and the tomatoes with a cup of the stock in a blender and puree until smooth.

Cook onions in the oil until caramelized. Add salt, pepper, bean puree, remaining beans and stock. Simmer until hot.

In a bowl, toss avocado, cilantro, lime juice, and radish. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Ladle soup into bowls and spoon salsa mixture into the center.

Serve with a wedge of lime or a dollop of sour cream.