Black Bean & Vegetable Soup
Source of Recipe
unknown
Recipe Introduction
Serves: 6 - Prep. time: 15 minutes - Cooking time: 1 hour plus bean cooking time
List of Ingredients
5 c. nonfat chicken broth, vegetable broth or water
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 c. onion chopped
1 c. celery chopped
1/2 c. carrots chopped
1/2 c. red bell pepper chopped
1 t. ground coriander (also known as cilantro)
1/4 t. cayenne pepper
5 c. home-cooked or canned black beans, drained and rinsedRecipe
Place broth or water, garlic, onion, celery, carrots, red pepper, coriander, and cayenne in a large, heavy pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 45 minutes.
In a blender or food processor, puree 1 1/2 cups of the black beans and add to the broth with the remaining whole beans. Simmer for 15 minutes.
Variations: Add 1 c. of cooked brown (white) rice with beans. Substitute cumin for coriander. Substitute oregano for cayenne pepper. Add 2 T. cider vinegar.
|
|
member logon
