Jun 06 2008
Bodacious Black Bean Soup
Bodacious Black Bean Soup
A meal in a bow, just add corn bread or buttered flour tortillas.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 carrots, chopped finely
2 stalks celery, chopped finely
1 zucchini, chopped finely
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
3 cups vegetable stock
2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
15 oz frozen corn
1 – 14 oz crushed tomatoes
Directions
In a soup pot, pour in oil, onion, garlic, carrots, celery and zucchini. Cook until vegetables are tender. Add the cilantro, chili powder and cumin, mix. Add vegetable stock, 1 can of beans and corn to the pot, bring to a boil. Pour remaining can of beans and tomatoes into a blender, process until beans are pureed. Add to pot, cover and simmer for twenty minutes.
Garnish each soup bowl with a dollop of sour cream. Serves 6.
Note: for a spicier soup add more chili powder and cumin.
for a thicker soup reduce vegetable stock and add an additional can of beans.
