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American Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

1 cup Large Onion, chopped
4 Clove Garlic, finely chopped
2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1 lb Black Beans, Dried
6 cups Vegetable Broth or stock
2 tbsp Red Chiles, ground
2 tbsp Cilantro, Fresh
1 tbsp Oregano Leaves
2 tsp Cumin, ground
28 oz Whole Tomatoes, undrained
1 Chipotle Chile


For the Creme Fraiche
1/3 cup Whipping Cream
2/3 cup Dairy Sour Cream


Chopped Red Bell Pepper to garnish

Method

Cook and stir onion and garlic in oil in large 8 pints pan or Dutch oven until onion is tender.

Stir in remaining ingredients except the Quick
Creme Fraiche and Bell pepper; heat to boiling.

Boil for 2 minutes; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until beans are tender, about 2 1/2 hours.

Pour
1/4 of the soop into food processor workbowl fitted with steel blade or
into blender container, cover and process until smooth.

Repeat with remaining soup.

Serve with Quick Creme Fraiche and Bell Pepper.