Latin Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil*
• 3 preservative-free: slices dry-cured bacon (eg Henderson’s, Matakana); or 2 sliced venison or L’Authentique sausages, or sliced soy sausages (all products are in most supermarkets)
• 1 cup cubed pumpkin/squash
• ¾ cup chopped cabbage
• 1 small kumara/sweet potato, cubed
• 1 medium courgette/zucchini, thinly sliced
• 6 mushrooms, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 fresh red chilli, chopped, or pinch wasabi*/horseradish to taste (optional)
• 1 Tbsp ground coriander
• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp basil
• 2 cups homemade or top quality vegetable, chicken or meat stock*
• 1 cup cooked or tinned, drained black beans*
• 2 tsp sea salt with kelp*
• juice of 2 small limes
• chopped parsley