Black Bean Soup III

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup mild salsa
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon white sugar

Directions

Strain salsa through a strainer and discard pieces left in strainer. Drain and rinse black beans, placing 1 tablespoon black beans aside for later use.

Place remaining beans, strained salsa, water, cherry tomatoes, ground cumin and sugar in a food processor or blender and puree.

Stir in reserved black beans and refrigerate until ready to serve.