Black Bean Soup

• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup chunky salsa
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 4 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion

1. In an electric food processor or blender, combine beans, broth, salsa, and cumin. Blend until fairly smooth.
2. Heat the bean mixture in a saucepan over medium heat until thoroughly heated.
3. Ladle soup into 4 individual bowls, and top each bowl with 1 tablespoon of the sour cream and 1/2 tablespoon green onion. 

 Alterations: We omit the sour cream and add two cups frozen corn or one can of drained corn. We also toast corn tortillas and toast them in the oven, cut them in strips/chips and eat with avocado salsa or dip in the soup.