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This Supreme Black Bean Soup Recipe makes for a delicious meatless meal.
Ingredients
- 1 pound of black (or turtle) beans
- 1 medium-sized carrot
- 2 finely chopped medium-sized onions
- 2 well-chopped stalks of celery
- 2 minced cloves of garlic
- 1-1/2 cups of tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon of sweet basil
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable salt
Directions
- Pick over and wash 1 pound of black (or turtle) beans, soak them overnight, and then cook the legumes about 1-1/2 hours (until they're soft but not mushy).
- Add 1 medium-sized carrot, cut into thin strips 1 inch long; 2 finely chopped medium-sized onions; 2 well-chopped stalks of celery; 2 minced cloves of garlic; about 1-1/2 cups of tomato puree; 1 teaspoon of sweet basil and about 1 tablespoon of vegetable salt (Vegesal is one available brand).
- Allow the soup to simmer until the vegetables lose most of their crunch.
- If the beans haven't broken up and the soup seems thin, add 1 tablespoon of arrowroot starch — stirred into a little water — to thicken it. Serve with a slice or two of fresh lime (lemon will do in a pinch).
Find more vegetarian meals: Hearty Vegetarian Vegetable Soups.
