Black Bean Soup for Six

The Soup

• 1½ cups black beans, rinsed and soaked 6 hours or overnight
• 1 small onion, diced into small squares
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Drain the beans and put them in a soup pot with enough cold water to cover them by a couple of inches. Bring to a boil and skim off the foam that rises to the surface; then add the onions and the garlic. Lower the heat and cook until the onions are soft, about 15 minutes; then add the tomatoes and their juice, the puréed chilies, half the cilantro, and lightly salt. Simmer until the beans are t