Spicy black bean soup
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 md Onion chopped
- 4 lg Garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 c Red wine stock or water
- 28 oz Can crushed tomatoes
- 4 c Water or stock
- 1 Green bell pepper diced
- 2 Stalks celery diced
- 2 c Sliced okra
- 2 ts Finely minced fresh ginger (don't omit ginger)
- 1 ts Each dried oregano
Instructions:
dried Thyme paprika and ground Cumin 1/4 ts Each black pepper and Cayenne pepper 1 c Diced zucchini 15 oz Can black beans with liquid 1 To 2 tablespoons soy sauce 4 c Cooked brown rice 2 Smoked sausages 1 (opt) Habanero pepper Braise the onion and garlic in wine until onion is soft. Add tomatoes water green pepper celery okra ginger and seasonings; simmer for 15 minutes. Add the diced zucchini and the black beans with their liquid cover and cook until the zucchini is just tender about 10 minutes. Add soy sauce to taste. Serve over cooked brown rice. Source: Food for Life Neal Barnard MD Library No. 613.262B Page 230
