How to Make Spicy, Vegetarian, Black Bean Soup.

Together with a salad and fresh fruit, this soup makes a nourishing and satisfying meal.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• large soup pot
• 2 cups dry black beans, soaked overnight
• 4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 whole head of garlic, peeled and chopped
• 4 medium onions, chopped
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 1 green pepper chopped
• 1 red pepper chopped
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• sour cream and chopped cilantro for garnish

1. In your soup pot, place the soaked beans and water.
   
   Bring the water to a boil, and simmer until beans are cooked, about 1 1/2 hours.

2. In a heavy saucepan, in the olive oil, sauté the onion, garlic, cumin, salt, and carrot.
   
   Continue to cook, until the carrot is tender.
   
   Add the green and red pepper and sauté until everything is cooked through.

3. Add the contents of the saucepan to the beans.
   
   Add the vegetable stock, pepper, cayenne, crushed pepper and tomatoes.
   
   Simmer for 10 minutes.

4. Take a potato mashed and mash here and there in the pot so some of the vegetables are broken up and the mixture is thickened. Or you can just blend part of the soup.
   
   Continue to simmer for 10 more minutes.
   
   Adjust seasonings to taste.
   
   Serve garnished with sour cream and chopped cilantro. Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• None.