Black Bean Soup

Veggie Girl.'s Note:

Super easy recipe, great for a quick weeknight supper. I like to garnish the soup with sour cream, shredded cheese and fresh cilantro.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 jalapeno, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 cups water
• 14 ounces vegetable broth
• 2 (19 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Heat oil over medium heat.
2. Add onion, celery, carrots and jalapeno. Cook for 10 minutes or until tender.
3. Add garlic and cumin. Cook for 1 minute.
4. Add water, broth and black beans. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Using immersion blender, blend soup until desired consistency.

Reviews

[Victor Lund]

Great recipe - I switched it up a little bit. I used the drippings from a chicken I made to add richness to the broth, included about 1/2 cup of diced leftover chicken, and added some green beans and corn for color.