Spicy Black Bean Soup

I found this recipe in the Weight Watchers cookbook. They use only core, fresh ingredients to make healthy and great tasting meals.
This recipe is for 8 servings, so I cut it down and I tailored it to the ingredients I had.


Ingredients
1 medium onion finely chopped
4 medium garlic cloves minced (I use the Spice World jar of minced garlic)
1- 1 1/2 cans(s) black beans, undrained (eyeball how much you need depending on how thick you want the soup. See Note below)
1 C chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 C salsa 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp cumin
1-1/2 can corn depending on how much you like
Cilantro (optional)

Note: If you didn't have any onions, you could double the salsa amount. Also: You should puree some of the beans to thicken the texture naturally without milk or cornstarch before cooking. I pureed all of mine to make it thick and creamy.

Instructions
Spray bottom of a cooking pot and saute onion and garlic on medium heat until onions are soft, but not brown. (about 5 min)
Puree either half or all the beans in a blender or Magic Bullet with onion mixture, cumin, and red pepper.
Add to the pot with whole beans (if you saved any), salsa, broth, and corn. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium again and simmer 15-20 minutes. Stir in cilantro and serve.