Black Bean
Black Bean Soup
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Ingredients
- veggie broth, 2 cups
- fresh garlic, 3 cloves minced
- yellow onion, quarter diced
- carrot, 1 medium diced
- celery, 1 large stalk chopped
- tomato paste, 1 tbsp
- nutritional yeast, 1 tbsp
- black beans, 1 15 oz can drained & rinsed
- smoked paprika, 1/4 tsp
- cumin powder, 1/4 tsp
- onion powder, 1/4 tsp
- lime, 1 juiced
- salt & pepper, to taste
- evoo, for cooking
Directions
Sauté onion and garlic in a medium stock pot with olive oil until just beginning to get tender (about 4 minutes) or dry saute.
Add in spices (paprika, cumin, onion powder, salt, pepper), mix together. Then add in veggie broth, tomato paste, and nutritional yeast —bring to a boil
Add chopped carrot, celery, and black beans. Reduce soup to a simmer and continue to cook for 10 minutes or until veggies are tender.
Remove half the soup & pour into a blender, liquify until thick and smooth. Pour this back mix back into the soup pot.
Garnish with cilantro and sliced avocado.