How to Very Easy black Bean Soup.

This is a simple, healthy, black bean soup that is made from scratch.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 cups of dry black beans
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 large onion chopped
• 6 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 2 stalks of celery, chopped
• 10 cups of vegetable both, home-made is best
• 1 small can tomatoes, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• salt and pepper to tast
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• sour cream for garnish, optional

1. Rinse the beans in cold water.
   
   In a heavy saucepan, place the beans. Cover with water.
   
   Bring water to boil. Cover. Remove from heat. Leave overnight.
   
   Drain.

2. In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter.
   
   Sauté the onion, garlic, and celery, until the onions are soft.

3. Add the beans, vegetable broth, bay leaves, oregano and basil.
   
   Bring mixture to a boil.
   
   Cover and simmer over medium heat for about 2 hours or until beans are soft.
   
   If soup seems too thick during cooking, add small amounts of BOILING water.

4. Remove bay leaves.
   
   Salt and pepper to taste.
   
   Stir in lemon juice.
   
   Blend about 1/2 the soup to make a thick mix. Return to pot and mix.
   
   Adjust seasonings.
   
   Serve with sour cream, if desired. Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• None.

[scottmitzi]

on 2/22/2009 Thanks. We had black bean soup in a mexican resteraunt the other day. It was great.

[2besure]

on 11/13/2008 I love black bean soup. I always put a jalapeno in it! Yum