Quick Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium white onion, diced
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 1 small red bell pepper, diced
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 4 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 lime
• Chopped cilantro (for topping)
• Crumbled cotija cheese (or shredded cheddar cheese, for topping)
• Diced avocado (for topping)
• Diced red onion (for topping)