Black Bean Soup

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound dried black beans
• 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 red bell pepper (diced)
• 1 green bell pepper (diced)
• 1 onion (diced)
• 1 jalapeno (diced)
• 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Cilantro
• Sour cream
• Tomatoes (chopped)
• Lime
• Chips

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Sort through beans, rinse, and then soak overnight. Drain and rinse.
2. 2--- Stove Top Method: ---
3. 3Place all soup ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 2-3 hours until beans are tender and soup has thickened to your liking.
4. 4--- Slow Cooker Method: ---
5. 5Place all soup ingredients in slow cooker and cook on low for 6-7 hours of high for 3-4 hours until beans are tender. To thicken, you can place some of the soup in a blender, puree, and add it back to the remaining soup.
6. 6Serve garnished with toppings.