Peter A wrote:
> The Christmas ham went to its final reward in this soup and it turned
> out really well.
>
> Black bean soup
[snip tasty sounding recipe]

> Remove about 1/4 of the soup to a food processor along with 1 to 3 of
> the chipotle peppers and with some of the sauce (more peppers = more
> zing in the final soup). Process to a puree and return to the soup. [snip]

This is one of the pesky processes that justifies getting a wand/stick
blender. Instead of having to do this, just use the wand blender on
the beans until you've got the soup thickness you want. -aem