Black Bean Soup Improvised

Carter has been asking me to make black bean soup for a while now and it's one of my favorites, so I decided to make it for dinner tonight. Unfortunately I couldn't find my recipe anywhere, but already craving some black beans I figured I'd just improvise. Here is the recipe as I threw it together in the pot...


INGREDIENTS

• 5 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large red bell pepper, finely diced
• 2 carrots, finely diced
• 2 stalks celery, finely diced
• 8 cups water
• 3 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons chili powder

DIRECTIONS

1. Saute garlic and red peppers in some olive oil for about 5 minutes.
2. Add carrots and celery, saute another couple minutes.
3. Add water and spices, cover and cook on medium high for about 45 minutes.
4. Add black beans and continue to cook until desired thickness.

Honestly, this was a saved draft and it's been so long since I've put anything up on this blog I don't even remember writing this. So, I think that means I need to make it again and remind myself of its deliciousness!