Recipe: <!-- -->Zesty Black Bean Soup<!-- -->

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 pound carrots, sliced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cans (15-ounce) no-salt-added black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen and thawed
• 1 can (14-ounce) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, with their liquid
• 1 quart low-sodium vegetable broth
• Hot sauce, to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro