Name: Black Bean Soup With Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 large onion diced; 1 large sweet potato peeled and cubed about ½-inch; 1 large red bell pepper, diced; 2 stalks celery diced; 2 15 oz cans black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 box vegetable stock; 2 cups water; 1 tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp salt (optional); ½ tsp ground pepper; 1 Tbsp cilantro, minced

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By Diane Smith

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When it's cold outside, there's nothing better than a piping hot bowl of soup. This black bean soup hits the spot and the addition of sweet potato make it even more nutritious.

Prep: 20 mins Cook: 30 mins Total: 50 mins Yield: 6 servings

Gluten Free Low Sugar Nut Free Soy Free

Ingredients

1 large onion diced
1 large sweet potato peeled and cubed about ½-inch
1 large red bell pepper, diced
2 stalks celery diced
2 15 oz cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 box vegetable stock
2 cups water
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground coriander
½ tsp salt (optional)
½ tsp ground pepper
1 Tbsp cilantro, minced

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Instructions

1. Water sauté the onion, sweet potato, red bell pepper and celery to soften.
2. Add the beans, 2 cups water and all of the vegetable stock.
3. Add cumin, coriander, salt and pepper.
4. Simmer on medium until the vegetables and sweet potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes.
5. Puree about 1/2 of the soup and return to the pot. You can also use an immersion blender, to make it creamy. Heat through.
6. Serve topped with cilantro.