Spicy black bean soup

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 medium Onion, chopped
4 larges Garlic cloves, minced
½ cup Red wine, stock, or water
28 ounces Can crushed tomatoes
4 cups Water or stock
1 Green bell pepper, diced
2 Stalks celery, diced
2 cups Sliced okra
2 teaspoons Finely minced fresh ginger
(don't omit ginger)
1 teaspoon Each dried oregano, dried
Thyme, paprika, and ground
Cumin
¼ teaspoon Each black pepper and
Cayenne pepper
1 cup Diced zucchini
15 ounces Can black beans, with liquid
1 To 2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 cups Cooked brown rice
2 Smoked sausages
1 (opt) Habanero pepper

Directions

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

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