Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Black Bean Soup by Todd Wilbur

Ingredients

• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
• 14 cup diced red onion
• 2 teaspoons chopped pickled jalapeno peppers
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon cider or 1 teaspoon wine vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves
• minced
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 12 teaspoon chili powder

Instructions

1. Pour the canned beans, along with the liquid, into a medium saucepan.
2. Add the remaining soup ingredients and mix.
3. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for about 1 hour, adding water if necessary or until it's as thick as you like.
4. Serve each bowl of soup with a garnish of red onion, jalapeno slices and sour cream arranged carefully in the center of soup.