Black Bean Soup Recipe

For this recipe, you will need to soak 3 cups of dry black beans in water overnight. After soaking, cook beans in water over medium heat for 1-2 hours or until tender.

Ingredients:

3 cups cooked black beans
2 cups vegetable broth or water
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 rib of celery, finely chopped
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, finely minced or pressed
2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
Handful of fresh parsley, chopped
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except lemon juice, parsley, sea salt, and black pepper in a large pot and cook until vegetables are tender. Puree mixture in a blender or a food processor until creamy. Return to pot. Add lemon juice, parsley, sea salt, and pepper. You can serve this yummy soup immediately or freeze it for later.