Rockin’ Black Bean Soup

Name: Rockin’ Black Bean Soup
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 2 cups black beans; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cups diced yellow onions; Sea salt; 1 cup finely diced red bell pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons seeded and finely diced jalapeño pepper; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 8 cups Magic Mineral Broth (page 54); 4 cloves garlic, smashed; 1 6-inch strip of kombu; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 bay leaf; 3 corn tortillas, for garnish; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish; Avocado Cream (page 178), for garnish

December 9, 2011

A staple of Latin cuisine, this black bean soup rocks because it’s a nutritional powerhouse. Black beans are rich in protein and dietary fiber, and recent studies link black bean consumption to reduced rates of pancreatic, breast, and prostate cancers. Cooking the beans with kombu, an easy to find dried Japanese seaweed that breaks down the bean’s sugars, eases gas and bloating while softening the bean’s exterior. As for taste, I guarantee your taste buds will say “more, please!”

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