black bean soup

this soup can be super easy to make by buying organic canned black beans...or by making the beans from scratch...either way works to make a delicious soup that can be served as an entree with many fun fixings or as a starter or a side.....

ingredients/supplies:
5 cups of black beans (about 3 cans)
32 ounces of organic chicken or veggie broth
1 small onion
2 peeled small carrots
2 branches of celery
1 jalapeno
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (depending on how spicy you like it)
1 clove of garlic
1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
a small soup pot, a knife, a cutting board, and an immersion blender or regular blender

(optional fun topping ideas: cheese, green onions, chips, sour cream, creme fraiche, bacon, jalapenos, pico de gallo)

prepping/chopping/cooking:

prep/chop:
-chop onion
-wash, peel, and chop carrots
-wash and chop celery
-wash, deseed, devein, and chop jalapeno
-peel and chop 1 clove of garlic
-drain and rinse beans
-measure out cayenne pepper and set aside
-measure out apple cider vinegar and set aside
-preheat soup pot on medium heat
-put 2 tablespoons of oil in hot pan

cook:
-put onion, celery, carrot, garlic and jalapeno in the hot pan and saute, stirring frequently, until onions are a bit translucent
-add broth just to barely cover veggies and simmer until veggies are tender
-add beans, cayenne pepper and simmer for about 8 mins
-add salt and pepper to taste (probably about 2 teaspoons of salt)
-add apple cider vinegar right before blending
(you may need to add broth as you blend to get desired texture and consistency)

this recipe serves about 4 (this soup is excellent after living in the frig for a few days and reheated)....serve this with any fun toppings you can think of....

enjoy!