Mexican Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• can black beans(2 cup sof beans)
• tomatoes
• 1/2 white onion
• garlic clove s
• 1/2 chipotle pepper
• cup sstock
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. Roast 2 tomatoes in the oven at 400F for 15 minutes or so
2. Saute 1/2 white onion and 2 peeled garlic cloves in a dollop of oil
3. Rinse 1 can of black beans (2 cups worth) under tap water
4. Prepare the chipotle by de stemming and scraping out some of the seeds
5. Add the tomatoes to the onion and garlic
6. Add the beans along with 1.5 cups of stock
7. Add 1/4 teaspoon oregano (use Mexican oregano if you have it)
8. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and dashes of freshly ground pepper
9. Add half of a single chipotle pepper
10. Cook for a couple minutes until everything is at a uniform temperature
11. Add the mixture to a blender and pulse blend (let some of the warm air out as you blend)
12. Add mixture back to pan for a final 10 minute simmer
13. Taste for seasoning and add additional salt, oregano and chipotle if desired