Black Bean Soup III

Ingredients

• 15 ounce black beans rinsed drained canned
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes 
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin 
• 0.3 cup mild salsa 
• 2 cups water 
• 1 teaspoon sugar white

Equipment

• food processor
• sieve
• blender

Directions

1. Strain salsa through a strainer and discard pieces left in strainer.
2. Drain and rinse black beans, placing 1 tablespoon black beans aside for later use.
3. Place remaining beans, strained salsa, water, cherry tomatoes, ground cumin and sugar in a food processor or blender and puree.
4. Stir in reserved black beans and refrigerate until ready to serve.