Gourmet Bean Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups pinto beans
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 3/4 cup crushed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• cilantro (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 soak beans overnight or till adequately moist.
• 2 drain soaking water
• 3 add all ingredients except cilantro to pressure cooker.
• 4 wait for 3 whistles.(bring to pressure & cook 10 minute under pressure).
• 5 garnish with cilantro.
• 6 note: the tomato normally shouldn't be added before cooking beans, but in this recipe, this is ok b/c we use 3 whistles instead of two and the beans take a better firmer form necessary to make this a "gourmet" looking soup.