Black-Bean Soup with Avocado Salsa

Ingredients

• 2 avocados, preferably Hass, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro or flat-leaf parsley
• 6 radishes, halved and sliced thin
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 6 cups drained and rinsed canned black beans (three 19-ounce cans)
• 4 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• + 4 more ingredients
• • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • ½ cup dry sherry
  • 1 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper

1. Combine 3 cups of the beans and 1 cup of chicken broth in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. 2. In a large saucepan, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the onion and 1 teaspoon of the salt and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Increase the ...

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