Judy's Vegetarian Black Bean Soup

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- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1⁄2 green bell pepper (finely chopped)
- 1⁄2 red bell pepper (finely chopped)
- 1⁄2 cup celery (chopped)
- 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
- 2 (15 ounce) cans Mexican-style tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄4 cup sour cream
directions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet.
- Add onion, bell peppers, celery,and garlic.
- Sauté until tender (about 5-6 minutes).
- Drain and rinse black beans.
- Combine sautéed vegetables, water, undrained tomatoes and black beans in a large sauce pan.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, coriander and cumin.
- Simmer over a medium-low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Place 1/2 of the pan contents into a blender and purée.
- Return to sauce pan with remaining bean mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, until hot (5 minutes).
- Ladle into serving bowls and top each bowl with one TBS sour cream.
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I thought this was absolutly fabulous! It is such an easy soup (minutes, not hours to make) and it is PACKED with flavor. I used vegetable broth instead of the water for added flavor, and garnished with the sour cream and cheddar cheese. BEWARE: this soup is a five course meal in a bowl. As I sit and type I fear that too much movement will cause spontaneous combustion because I am so full. Made for ZWT III
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I thought this was absolutly fabulous! It is such an easy soup (minutes, not hours to make) and it is PACKED with flavor. I used vegetable broth instead of the water for added flavor, and garnished with the sour cream and cheddar cheese. BEWARE: this soup is a five course meal in a bowl. As I sit and type I fear that too much movement will cause spontaneous combustion because I am so full. Made for ZWT III
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