Taco Soup

By Lynxa

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 3 cans black beans drained & rinsed
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 Tbsp cumin
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• dash hot sauce
• 3 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 1/2 quarts vegetable stock
• crushed tortilla chips
• cilantro
• onions
• red pepper
• guacamole
• pepper
• salt

Preparation

Step 1

In a soup pot cook the first nine ingredients for a few minutes, add tomato paste and stock, bring to a boil then simmer.
When ready to eat remove bay leaf and ladle into soup bowls. Top each bowl with choice of remaining ingredients.