Cumin-Black Bean Soup

(from Begs’s recipe box)

Source: The Working Cook (from RecipeThing user saymyname)

Serves 4 people

Categories: Beans (Round), Main Dish, Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, finely diced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 quart low sodium vegetable broth
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, with their liquid
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 -2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • sour cream or plain yogurt

Directions

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over moderate heat.

  2. Add in onion, carrots, cumin, and red pepper flakes; stir/saute until the onions are tender, about 10 minutes.

  3. Add in the broth, beans w/ liquid, orange juice, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil.

  4. Decrease heat to a simmer and cook until the carrots are tender and the flavors combined, 5 minutes.

  5. Using an immersion blender or regular blender, puree the soup until it is mostly smooth but still has some texture.

  6. Serve with sour cream or yogurt.

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