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Black Bean Soup

This dish is a great source of fiber, garnish with fresh dill or parsley.

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  • Ingredients
    • 1 tsp. olive oil
    • 1 medium onion
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 1 green pepper
    • 1 red pepper
    • 2 carrots
    • 2 celery stalks
    • 2 cups vegetable broth
    • 1 can black beans or 2 cups dried black beans
    • juice of 1 lemon
    • pinch of nori
    • pinch of sea salt
    • freshly ground pepper
  • Methods / Steps
    1. If you're using dried beans, soak them overnight and cook.
    2. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil.
    3. Chop all vegetables.
    4. Saut garlic and onions in saucepan until soft. Add vegetables and 1/2 cup of vegetable broth. Cook vegetables until soft.
    5. Add the remaining broth and beans. Bring to a boil.
    6. When boiling, reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for another 10 minutes.
    7. In a blender, pure the soup in thirds. When pured, pour back into saucepan. Stir in lemon juice, nori, sea salt and pepper and mix well.
  • Additional Tips
    Serve hot.

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