Frijole Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. pinto beans
1/2 lb. salt pork
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic
6 Tbsp. olive oil
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste
Muenster cheese
sour cream

Preparation

Cook beans with salt pork until tender.
Drain beans; reserve water.
Puree 1/2 the beans in blender, adding reserved water as needed.
Saute onion and garlic in olive oil.
Add tomatoes and cook 10 minutes.
Add reserved beans and pureed and broth; simmer 20 minutes.
Add reserved water if need soupier.
Place a slice of cheese in bowl.
Pour soup and top with sour cream.