CARIBBEAN BLACK BEAN SOUP
2 1/2 cups water
1 14 oz can lite coconut milk
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes w/green chiles
1 7 oz pkg Fantastic Foods Instant Black Beans
1 14.5 oz can black beans
salt to taste
Tabasco sauce to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
In a soup pot or large saucepan, bring the water, coconut milk, and tomatoes (with liquid) to a boil over high heat, stirring often.
Whisk in the Instant Black Beans and season with salt and Tabasco.
Cover, turn off the heat, and let stand for 5 minutes.
Stir well and reheat if necessary.
Serve in soup bowls garnished with cilantro.
*from [U]Short Cut Vegetarian[U] by Lorna Sass