Spanish Black Bean Soup

Name: Spanish Black Bean Soup
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 3 organic bell peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped; 4 small carrots, sliced; 1 14-ounce can chopped tomatoes in juice or cherry tomatoes in juice, crushed by hand; 6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, coarsely chopped; 4 quarts water; 1 pound organic black beans, picked over for stones; 1 tablespoon smoked sweet paprika; Sea salt and pepper, to taste; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1 small bunch organic Italian flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped (about a cup)

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

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By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

This delicious soup is rich in protein, fiber, vitamins C and A, and iron.

Ingredients

4 quarts water
1 pound organic black beans, picked over for stones
¼

Gluten-free
Vegan
Soup

Method

Bring the water to a boil in a large covered pot over high heat. Add the beans, olive oil, garlic, and onion. Cover and reduce the heat to medium-high. Cook at a medium-high boil for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the remaining ingredients, cover and cook at a medium-high boil, stirring occasionally for about an hour and a quarter, or until the be