Quick and Easy Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon chopped
• 29 ounce black beans rinsed drained canned
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper 
• 2 cups chicken broth 
• 2 teaspoons sambal paste red minced or chiles
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 0.3 cup green onion minced
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 1  juice of lime 
• 1 large onion diced
• 1 pinch oregano dried
• 4 servings salt to taste
• 14.5 fluid ounces water 

Equipment

• pot

Directions

1. Place bacon in a cold pot. Turn heat to medium, cook and stir until the bacon is cooked but not crisp.
2. Stir in onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes, until the onion turns translucent and golden.
3. Stir in garlic; cook for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add chicken stock, turn heat to medium-high. Stir in oregano, cayenne and salt.
5. Add black beans and water. Return to a simmer.
6. Simmer on medium-low, stirring occasionally, for 20-30 minutes. While it's cooking, mash about half the beans to thicken the soup.
7. Stir in black pepper and cumin.
8. Add salt to taste.
9. Make the relish by stirring together minced green onion, sambal paste, and lime juice.
10. Serve garnished with relish, chopped green onions, and sour cream.