Crema de Frijoles
Ceam of black bean soup from Paul Ryan that takes very little time to prepare.
Makes two to three good servings.

Ingredients

• One can low sodium black beans
• About ¼ cup each sautéed in olive oil:
• Yellow or white onion
• Green or red bell pepper
• Celery
• Carrot
• One clove minced garlic sautéed with the vegetables
• Ground black pepper
• Cream or half and half

Directions
Heat the beans (undrained) in a soup pot. Add the sautéed vegetables. Simmer for about twenty minutes. Puree in a blender or food processor. Return to pot and add about a half cup of cream or half and half. Reheat but don’t boil. Serve with sour cream, finely diced tomatoes, avocado, cilantro, diced chilies, and warm corn tortillas or tortilla chips.