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The following is a recipe for a quick black bean soup, adapted from this. There's not a lot of prep work, and there are only two steps. Plus, you can totally chill out while it's cooking. Except for the occasional stir.
rBasically, it's the perfect recipe for a Monday night. And it happens to be meatless—vegan, even.
rIngredients:
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil r
- 1 large onion, chopped r
- 1 green onion, chopped r
- 1 stalk celery, chopped r
- 2 carrots, chopped r
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped r
- 2 tablespoons chili powder r
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin r
- 1 pinch black pepper r
- 4 cups vegetable broth r
- 4 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed (can substitute with 1 lb. dry black beans, soaked overnight and simmered the following day) r
- 2 cups frozen corn r
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes or 6-8 medium tomatoes, peeled and crushed with liquid retained r
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- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion, celery, carrots and garlic for 5 minutes. Season with chili powder, cumin, and black pepper; cook for 1 minute. Stir in vegetable broth, 2 cans of beans, and corn. Bring to a boil. r
- Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, process remaining 2 cans beans and tomatoes until smooth. Stir into boiling soup mixture, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 15 minutes. r
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