Sherried Black Bean Bisque

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth or 14 ounces vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a blender or food processor, puree the beans with their liquid and broth until smooth. transfer to a large saucepan.
• 2 cook over medium heat, stirring, for 5 minutes. add sherry, cumin and cayenne. cover and simmer for 5 minutes. add half-and-half and heat through.
• 3 ladle into bowls. swirl 1 tablespoon of sour cream into each bowl and garnish with sliced scallions.