Black Bean Soup
Servings:
Ingredients
| Qty | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 3 cups | black beans, rinsed and drained |
| 3 ea | celery ribs with leaves, chopped |
| 1 ea | large onion, chopped |
| 1 ea | medium sweet red pepper, chopped |
| 1 ea | jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped |
| 2 tbsp | olive oil |
| 4 ea | garlic cloves, minced |
| 1 qt | TJ vegetable broth |
| 1 can | diced tomatoes, undrained |
| 3 tsp | ground cumin |
| 1½ tsp | ground coriander |
| 1 tsp | cayenne pepper |
| ¼ tsp | pepper |
| 1 ea | bay leaf |
| 1 tsp | lime juice |
| ½ cup | reduced-fat sour cream or yogurt |
| ¼ cup | chopped green onions |
Preparation
- Saute the celery, onion, red and jalapeno pepper in the olive oil until the onions are transparent
- Add the garlic and saute until aromatic, 30 seconds or so
- Add the broth, beans, tomatoes, cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, black pepper and bay leaf
- Bring to a boil then lower to a simmer about an hour or so until the beans have sufficiently softened
- Serve with the lime juice, a dollop of sour cream / yogurt and the chopped green onions