Black bean and carrot soup

Hi everyone!

Sorry it's been awhile. I'm not a good blogger. Most of the time it's cause I'd rather eat food than write about it.

Here's an EZ black bean and carrot soup recipe that I put together when I was doing my juice fast. I added some grilled eggplant on the side to round out the dinner.

You'll need:
a splash of olive oil
1 clove of garlic
half a medium onion, chopped finely
1 stalk of celery, chopped
1/2 tsp brown sugar
1 or 2 large carrots, chopped
1 can black beans
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can chicken broth
Salt and pepper and a dash of spanish paprika to taste

1. Saute garlic until fragrant
2. Add onion and saute until soft (not necessarily brown.)
3. Add celery and saute until fragrant (slightly sweet smell.)
4. Add sugar
5. Add carrots and cook for about 5 minutes
6. Add black beans and saute for 3 minutes

NOW you can stop here and add a splash of water and simmer this deliciousness for about 10 to 15 minutes and REALLLY low heat. Add some salt pepper and spanish paprika and serve over brown rice. OR you can keep going for a soupy-er version.

7. Add tomatoes and chicken broth
8. Add salt and simmer for about 10 - 15 minutes
9. Add pepper and paprika

For an extra kick add the pepper and paprika along with a green chili when you add the salt. The longer that stuff simmers the spicier the dish is.


Enjoy!