Black Bean Soup - Kew Forest

By mariannefeldman

Ingredients

• 2 pounds black beans, dried (soaked-try not soaking first)
• 4 stalks celery, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• thyme
• chicken or veggie base i used "better than bouillion" veggie base
• 5 tablespoons olive oil (approx 1/3 cup)

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Saute onion, carrots, celery & garlic in 5 tbs olive oil

Add 1 gallon water & black beans. Add chopped fresh thyme or small sprinkle dried thyme.

Bring to boil, cook until beans begin to soften & soup begins to thicken.

Add 4 tbs veggie base & continue to cook, stirring occasionally to keep from sticking