Black Bean and Roasted Red Pepper Soup - Ontario Bean Growers

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 onions, roughly chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp dried cumin
• 1 tsp dried coriander
• 1/4 tsp dried chili flakes OR 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
• 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 398 mL can black beans, rinsed and drained (about 1 ½ cups cooked or 1 cup dried beans)
• 1 300 mL jar roasted red peppers (about 4 small)
• 1 28 oz (796 mL) can diced tomatoes
• 3/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro, divided
• 1 398 ml can black beans, rinsed and drained (1 ½ cups cooked)
• 1 cup sour cream (optional)
• lime wedges
• tortilla strips (optional)