Black Bean Soup

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1 large onion chopped
• 2 large cloves of garlic, minced
• non stick cooking spray
• 2 15 ounce cans of black beans drained and rinsed
• 24 ounces of veggie stock
• 1 cup picante sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 2-3 cups cooked rice

Directions:

Saute the onion and garlic until soft. Add stock, picante, beans, and oregano. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes (until a lot of the liquid has evaporated). Serve over cooked rice.

I use hot picante, but if you can''t tolerate spicy food, use mild or medium. It is also good topped with non-dairy sour cream.

Serves: 6

Preparation time: 30 Minutes