Black Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sliced leeks
1/3 c. oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
2 (1 lb.) cans black beans
1/2 c. water
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. fresh ground pepper

Preparation

Saute the leeks in the oil in a large saucepan until golden. Add garlic and 1 can of beans with their liquid.
Mash up the beans with a fork.
Add the second can of beans with their liquid, but do not mash the beans.
Stir in the water, salt and pepper and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve hot.