Easy And Quick Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, undrained
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon chili powder

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• heat olive oil in a dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-high heat. saute celery, carrot, onion, and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• stir black beans, chicken broth, orange juice, cayenne pepper, and chili powder with the vegetables in the pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the carrots are soft, about 15 minutes.
• ladle about half the solids into a blender. add enough liquid so the solids are completely submerged. hold lid in place and pulse blender a few times before leaving on to puree. return pureed mixture to pot and stir.