Black Bean Soup (Nourishing Traditions--Sally Fallon)

James is like most guys--he doesn't get extraordinarily excited about soup for dinner too frequently. And I've never found a black bean soup recipe that he or I like a whole lot. But this one we recently tried is GREAT! James really loved it. Highly recommended.

2 medium onions
2-3 T. olive oil
4 c. cooked beans with bean juice, or 4 cups thick leftover bean liquid
3 c. water
4 chicken boullion cubes
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 t. cumin
1/2 t. oregano
dash of cayenne pepper
1 4/ c. lime juice
Salt and pepper

Saute onions in oil until tender. Add beans or bean liquid and water and boullion, bring to a boil and skim off foam. Add cumin, oregano, garlic, and cayenne and simmer 15 min. Puree soup with handheld blender. Reheat and add lime juice. Season to taste.

Garnish with sour cream, chopped cilantro and avocado. We also added about 2 c. diced, cooked chicken prior to blending.