Recipe - Black Bean Soup

[Guest guest]

I saw that there are a few Black Bean soup recipes in the files, but

I really like this one--it's easy, and vegan. I've made it for

years, even during my meat-eating days!

 

1 T olive oil

2-3 cups chopped onion

2 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp salt

1 medium carrot, diced

2 Tbls minced garlic

1 bell pepper, diced

5 cups black beans, soaked and cooked (use canned beans in a pinch!)

1 1/2 cups orange juice

black pepper to taste

cayenne pepper to taste

1 14-oz can diced tomatoes

 

Saute the onion, cumin, salt, carrot, and 1 Tbls garlic in the olive

oil over medium heat, until the carrot is tender. Add the bell

pepper and the rest of the garlic and saute until everything is very

tender, about 10-15 minutes. Transfer to a large pot along with the

cooked beans. (I usually just add the veggies to the pot I cooked

the beans in).

 

Mix in the orange juice, both peppers, and the tomatoes. Optionally

puree some or all of the soup in a blender, then return to the pot.

 

Simmer over low heat for another 10-15 minutes (or longer, it just

gets better).

 

Optional toppings:

Sour cream

Shredded cheddar cheese

Red or green onion, diced

Cliantro

Sliced avocado

Salsa

 

Enjoy!