Southwestern Black Bean Soup

Southwestern Black Bean Soup

Ingredients:
1 Shallot, chopped
1 Onion, chopped
2 Cloves of garlic, minced
1 Pound of black beans
1 Smoked turkey leg
8 C Chicken Stock
1 C Water
2 T Tabasco sauce
2 T Cilantro, chopped
1 T Oregano
2 t Ground Cumin
14 oz Can of tomatoes
Sour cream, garnish
1 Avocado, sliced, garnish
1 Bunch cilantro, chopped

Directions:
1.  In a soup pot, saute the onions, shallots and garlic in the olive oil until translucent. 
2.  Add black beans, turkey leg, stock, water, Tabasco, cilantro, oregano, cumin and tomatoes.  Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes.   Turn down heat and simmer for 2 - 2 1/2 hours; until beans are soft.
3.  Remove the turkey leg and pull of any remaining meat.  Add any meat back into the soup.
4.  Puree about 2 cups worth of the soup and add it back in.
5.  Serve with sour cream, avocado and cilantro on the side.

Serves 6-8