Mexican Black Bean Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons minced shallots
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1/8 cup sherry wine
• 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans
• 2-3 cups chicken broth or vegetarian broth
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Coat a 2 quart saucepan with vegetable spray and heat; add garlic and shallots; saute 2 minutes.

2. 2

   Add white wine, sherry, black beans and one and a half cups of broth; simmer 6 to 8 minutes.

3. 3

   Blend with a blender or food processor until smooth.

4. 4

   Pour the pureed beans back into the pan, and warm puree, add chili powder and enough additional broth to make sauce the consistency of heavy cream.

5. 5

   Season with cilantro, salt and pepper.