Pop’s Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 medium Walla Walla sweet onion, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, diced
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 – 2 Anaheim Chile pepper, chopped
• 2 cans (14 oz) organic black beans, opened
• 1 qt organic chicken stock, opened
• 1 container (13.5 oz) frozen Hatch chiles, thawed
• 6-12 oz left over grilled pork tenderloin, cubed
• 1-2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Saute onions, garlic, celery, Anaheim chile over medium high heat, about 4 minutes until, onion is soft and translucent
• Add Hatch chiles, black beans, chicken stock, bring to a boil
• Add pork tenderloin, tomatoes, spices, simmer for 1/2 hour
• Use potato masher to mash beans and other ingredients. Soup will thicken
• Continue simmering for 1/2 hour or more
• Serve with home made tortillas, or over organic brown rice. Add a dollop of sour cream to the soup if your cholesterol is under 240 mg/dL