Cumin-Black Bean Soup

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"The Working Cook"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 14.79 ml vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, finely diced
• 9.85 ml ground cumin
• 4.92 ml red pepper flakes
• 946.0 ml low sodium vegetable broth
• 2.5 (1063.10 g) can black beans, with their liquid
• 118.29 ml orange juice
• 4.92-9.85 ml salt (to taste)
• fresh ground black pepper
• sour cream or plain yogurt

directions

1. Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over moderate heat.
2. Add in onion, carrots, cumin, and red pepper flakes; stir/saute until the onions are tender, about 10 minutes.
3. Add in the broth, beans w/ liquid, orange juice, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil.
4. Decrease heat to a simmer and cook until the carrots are tender and the flavors combined, 5 minutes.
5. Using an immersion blender or regular blender, puree the soup until it is mostly smooth but still has some texture.
6. Serve with sour cream or yogurt.