Black Bean Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup dried black beans, soaked overnight
• 6 cups stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 celery rib, sliced
• 2 large carrots, sliced
• 2 medium potatoes, cubed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh cilantro (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 drain beans and add to stockpot with stock.
• 2 bring to boil. skim off any access foam and discard.
• 3 add bay leaves, onion, garlic, celery, carrots, and potatoes. bring back to boil.
• 4 cover, reduce heat to low and cook 45-50 minutes.
• 5 remove 2 cups of soup and puree then add back to pot.
• 6 add salt and continue to cook, covered, 20 to 30 minutes more.
• 7 garnish with cilantro.