Black Bean Soup

Black Bean Soup

Winter hit us a little late around here with recent snow flurries and colder temperatures (what’s up with that?) plus I’ve been under the weather lately so it feels like I’ve been hit with a double whammy!  That combination puts me in soup mode.  I know it’s time to move on, but soup warms my soul.  I found a wonderful black bean soup recipe I wanted to try.  It was in a local magazine and sounded tasty and easy to make.  I like that combination.

I modified the recipe a bit to make it more convenient (thank you canned beans) and adjusted the seasonings.  It’s loaded with wonderfully high antioxidant-rich foods like the black beans, garlic, onion, red peppers and jalapeno peppers.

It’s a soup that can go into your slow cooker if you prefer or cook it stove top for less than 30 minutes.  It will taste better the longer the flavors meld together, so be sure to make a big batch because the left-overs are even better than the “just-made”.

I like to serve it with my Gouda, Apple and Bacon Grilled Cheese sandwiches for a cozy, feel better, comfort kind of meal.  Just need to start the fire, curl up in a blanket and wait a couple more weeks until spring!

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