Black Bean Soup - Feed Your Potential

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 Tbsp olive or vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup yellow onion (diced)
• 1/2 cup celery (finely sliced)
• 1/2 cup green pepper (diced)
• 1 clove garlic (peeled and minced)
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 2/3 cups low sodium vegetable broth
• 32 oz black beans (cooked or canned (rinsed and drained))
• 1 cup crushed tomatoes canned
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 ea bay leaf