Healthy Black Bean Soup

Submitted by JaneSays30

"An easy, healthy soup."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
• 1 3⁄4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 large red bell pepper, slivered
• 1⁄2 large green bell pepper, slivered
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon peel, grated

directions

1. In large sauce pan, saute bell peppers in olive oil until slightly tender.
2. Add beans, broth, water, cumin, oregano, pepper, and ground red pepper. Bring to boil over high heat.
3. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring once or twice, for 15 minutes.
4. Ladle half of the soup into a food processor or blender and puree.
5. Return puree to the pan and add lemon peel.
6. Ladle soup into bowls and top each serving w/ peppers.

Reviews

[Brooke the Cook in]

My DH made this while I was out of town (if he can, you can too) and wanted me to give it 4 stars. Must be an easy one! He used all red pepper, no green pepper.

 

[Janay]

Very tasty and quick to prepare. The lemon was a nice touch. The color of the soup isn't the most appealling so the addition of the peppers jazzes it up. I decreased the red pepper to 1/8 tsp and also served with a dollop of sour cream. I wasn't sure when to add the olive oil so I just added it at the beginning.