Black Bean Soup
["1 medium onion, chopped", "4 cloves garlic, minced", "1 Tbsp. ground cumin", "1/2 to 1 tsp. red pepper flakes", "2 Tbsp. vegetable oil", "3 (16 oz.) cans black beans, undrained", "3 c. mild or medium thick and chunky salsa", "2 Tbsp. lime juice"]
["In 4-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook onion, garlic, cumin and pepper flakes in oil until onion is tender; remove from heat.", "In electric blender, puree 2 cans beans and their liquid in batches with chicken broth; add to pot.", "Stir in remaining beans, salsa and lime juice.", "Heat mixture to boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes."]
["onion", "garlic", "ground cumin", "red pepper", "vegetable oil", "black beans", "chunky salsa", "lime juice"]