Caribbean Black Bean Soup with Mango Relish - Forks Over Knives

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 2 15-oz. cans no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 medium sweet potato, cut into ½-inch pieces (1½ cups)
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ cup chopped fresh or thawed frozen mango
• 2 tablespoons sliced scallion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 finely chopped fresh habanero chile (see tip in recipe intro)
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 cups hot cooked brown rice