Black Bean Soup

Name: Black Bean Soup
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. black beans; 1 1/2 qt. water or vegetable stock; 2 Tbsp. oil; 1 onion; 2 stalks celery; 1 potato; 1 carrot; 1 tsp. oregano; 1/4 tsp. savory; 2 tsp. sea salt; 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper; 1 bay leaf; juice of 1 lemon

13 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. black beans
1 1/2 qt. water or vegetable stock
2 Tbsp. oil
1 onion
2 stalks celery
1 potato
1 carrot
1 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. savory
2 tsp. sea salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 bay leaf
juice of 1 lemon

Directions

1

Wash the beans and put into a saucepan along with stock and 1 tablespoon oil.
2

Cover, boil and simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
3

Chop onion and saute in remaining oil until soft.
4

Chop celery and leaves.
5

Grate potato and carrot.
6

Add these to onion and cook over medium heat for several minutes.
7

Add veggies to beans in the last hour they are cooking.
8

Add oregano, savory, salt, pepper and bay leaf.
9

Simmer until done.
10

Add lemon juice.
11

Delicious served over cooked brown rice.
12

Yields 8 to 10 servings.