Velvet Black Bean Soup recipe | PCC Community Markets

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 large bay leaf
• 3 15-ounce cans of black beans, rinsed and drained. Or 1 1/2 cups dried beans, soaked in plenty of water overnight.
• 4 cups vegetable stock or water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• lt and fresh ground pepper to taste
• Fresh lime and cilantro for garnish