Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 onion (diced)
• 2 carrots (diced)
• 2 stalks, diced (diced)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1⁄2 teaspoons oregano (dry)
• 1⁄4 teaspoons cumin
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 2 cups vegetable stock or sodium-reduced chicken stock
• 2 cans black beans (19 oz/540 ml, drained and rinsed)
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro or green onions (chopped, optional)