A Post Script:

Recipe for Black Bean Soup

2 tsp. olive oil

2 onions chopped

2 tsp.chili powder

Pinch red pepper flakes

1 can (28 oz.) plum tomatoes, drained and chopped

2 cups chicken stock

1 can Black Beans, drained and rinsed

1 to 1 1/2 cups corn kernels

Coarsely chopped packed fresh coriander

Heat oil, cook onions, chili powder, red pepper flakes...stirring for 5 to 8 minutes

Add tomatoes, stock, beans, corn...Simmer stirring until slightly thickened

Stir in coriander and dollop of sour cream

Now it's really hot...wonderful for a cold...You can either modify the chili...or...and this is what I discovered tonight, you can add some cut up very dark chocolate - mother would have loved the chocolate...it takes away some of the heat...