Black Bean Soup
Sauté together in bottom of a soup pot:
1 Tablespoon oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
1 small red pepper, chopped (I used light green/yellow)
Stir in with vegetables:
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
2 teaspoons ground cumin
pinch red pepper or chipotle powder
Add in:
4 cups vegetable broth
3 1/2 cups cooked black beans
1-2 cups grape tomatoes, cut in half (or use other diced tomatoes)
seasoning to taste
Bring to boil. Take off heat and let sit for a few minutes. Serve as is, or opt to puree part or all of the soup. I left the soup as is for photo above.
Optional toppings to serve with soup:
fresh tomatoes, diced
salsa
cooked and cooled brown rice
fresh chopped cilantro
