Creamy Bean Soup.

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 (19 ounce) cans navy beans or 2 (19 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups vegetable stock (or chicken stock)
• 5 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, chopped
• 2 teaspoons oil (from the tomatoes)
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup sherry wine

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor or blender, puree beans and stock (do this in batches if necessary).
• 2 in a large skillet, saute green onions and tomatoes in oil over medium heat until onions are wilted but not brown.
• 3 add in the sherry; stir until the sherry is reduced by half; then remove skillet from heat.
• 4 add bean puree to skillet; return to heat and gently stir for 3 minutes.
• 5 may garnish individual servings with chopped fresh parsley or cilantro.