Black Bean Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked black beans
• 2 cups beef stock
• 14 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 drops hot pepper sauce
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• salt

Recipe

• 1 bring beans, stock, tomato sauce, garlic, onion, celery, bay leaf, thyme, oregano, cumin, pepper & hot sauce to a boil over medium heat. lower heat, then simmer, covered, for 30-40 minutes until vegetables are tender.
• 2 remove bay leaf. stir in lemon juice and brown sugar. puree as desired (smooth or chunky). return to pan & heat through (you may need to add some water at this point if it's too thick). season with salt to taste. serve.