Lone Star Steakhouse Black Bean Soup By Todd Wilbur

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
• 1/4 teaspoon red onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons pickled jalapeno peppers, chopped
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder

Recipe

• 1 pour the canned beans along with their liquid into a medium saucepan. add the remaining soup ingredients and mix together.
• 2 bring soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for about 1 hour. add water as necessary or until it is as thick as you like.
• 3 serve each bowl of soup with a garnish of red onion, jalapeno slices and sour cream arranged carefully in center of bowl.
• 4 this soup is also very good with a bit of chopped cilantro added to it while simmering and/or as a garnish. you might also want to add some shredded cheddar or monterey jack cheese on top as well.