I think finally my taste buds are returning!! maybe it was the cold/flu, maybe it was the antibiotics, but wow, food has just not tasted very good lately!
I’m ready to eat and enjoy food again and, this recipe just sounded DELISH!
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium red onion, chopped
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 medium carrot, minced
- 1 medium potato, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
- 3 (14.5 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- salt, pepper and tabasco sauce to taste
1. Heat oil in a large soup pot. Add onion, bell pepper, carrot, potato and garlic, cover and cook until soft – about 10 minutes.
2. Uncover and stir in cumin, oregano, tomatoes, beans and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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3. Puree (I used a blender) one-third of the soup and return it to the pot.
4. Add the corn and simmer for 10 minutes to heat through.
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5. Just before serving, stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
I chose to serve the soup over some Trader Joe’s Harvest Grains.
You could serve it over some orzo or rice, too – or really, nothing at all.
One of these days I’ll be a better blogger and actually take a photo of the meal as it’s served….someday.
The soup was definitely so YUMMY!
Enjoy,
~ Lita
1 Comment on Meatless Monday – Black Bean & Corn Soup
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the soup looks delicious!
beans soup is my husband’s specialty at home, I guess he will have to make one pretty soon :)