Black Bean Soup

 Black Bean Soup Directions

Ingredients:

• 4 cans (15 oz. each) Black Beans
• 3 slices Bacon, rough chopped
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 bottle (12 oz.) Beer
• ½ cup Water
• 1 tbsp Dry Sherry
• ½ cup Onions, diced
• ½ cup Green Peppers, diced
• 2 tbsp Garlic, minced
• ½ tsp Ground Cumin
• 2 tsp Tabasco Sauce
• Adobo seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste

Preparation Steps:

1. Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.
2. Add chopped bacon and sauté for 1 minute.
3. Add diced onions, green peppers, and minced garlic; sauté for about 2 minutes.
4. Pour in the beer and Tabasco sauce; bring to a boil.
5. Add 3 cans of black beans (with juice) and return to a boil.
6. Use a handheld blender to puree the soup until smooth.
7. Add the remaining can of black beans and bring back to a boil.
8. Stir in the dry sherry, then season with Adobo seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste.
9. Serve hot, optionally with sour cream or steamed rice.