Black Bean Soup

Elon's Student Union Board ordered Moe's (like, Welcome to Moe's) last night for dinner and of course, there were tons of leftovers. I felt guilty throwing away a huge tray of Black Beans, so I took it home and made Black Bean Soup today.

I have no clue how many black beans I used. So here's a recipe that I used, but I used my huge tray instead.

2 tbsps of Olive Oil (2 times around the pot)
1lb black bean, soaked over night.
1/2 onion, roughly chopped.
2 cloves of garlic, chopped.
a large sprinkling of cumin (I start shaking quickly at one end of the pan and stop at the other)
a large sprinkling of red pepper
a large sprinkling of salt and pepper
4 c. beef broth

Heat a large soup pot over medium heat. Add Olive Oil, onion and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add black beans, spices and beef broth. Cook until simmering (a long time, like 1 hour). Then, take a potato masher and mash the black beans until you get the consistency you like.

Serve with a huge dollop of Sour Cream. Enjoy!

Comments: I don't like my black bean soup very smooth, but if you do, after cooking you can put it in a food processor or blender until you get the consistency you like.