Accidental Locavore Black Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium red pepper seeded and finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno or serrano chile seeded and minced (more or less depending on your heat tolerance)
- 4 15-ounce cans black beans
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped, plus more for garnish
- splash red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil in the bottom of a saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, and let it cook for a minute or two to flavor the oil.
- Add the red pepper, the jalapeno, the beans and the liquid from the cans, the cilantro, and a splash of red wine vinegar.
- Add the cumin, oregano, salt and pepper, stir, taste for seasonings and adjust to suit your taste.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
- You can use an immersion blender for about 30 seconds to puree it a bit to thicken it, but it's not necessary.
