Easy Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups water
• 15 oz can black beans, not drained
• 14 oz can diced tomatos, not drained
• 1/3 cup rice
• salt and ground cayenne, to taste

Instructions

1. Sauté the onion in a large pot. When it is soft and slightly browned, add the garlic and sauté a minute longer. Add water, beans, tomatoes, and rice. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium. Simmer until rice is done (at least 45 minutes for brown rice). Add salt and cayenne and puree soup with a hand blender, blender, or food processor.