Spicy Vegetable Soup With Black Beans

* Exported from MasterCook *

SPICY VEGETABLE SOUP WITH BLACK BEANS

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups/stews Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 md Onion, chopped
4 lg Garlic cloves, minced
1/2 c Red wine, stock, or water
28 oz Can crushed tomatoes
4 c Water or stock
1 Green bell pepper, diced
2 Stalks celery, diced
2 c Sliced okra
2 ts Finely minced fresh ginger
(don't omit ginger)
1 t Each dried oregano, dried
Thyme, paprika, and ground
Cumin
1/4 ts Each black pepper and
Cayenne pepper
1 c Diced zucchini
15 oz Can black beans, with liquid
1 To 2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 c Cooked brown rice

Braise the onion and garlic in wine until onion is
soft. Add tomatoes, water, green pepper, celery,
okra, ginger, and seasonings; simmer for 15 minutes.

Add the diced zucchini and the black beans with their
liquid, cover and cook until the zucchini is just
tender, about 10 minutes. Add soy sauce to taste.

Serve over cooked brown rice.

Source: Food for Life, Neal Barnard, MD, Library No.
613.262B, Page 230



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