Black Bean Soup by @breadandbasil - Colavita Recipes

Ingredients

• For the soup:
• ¼ cup Colavita Premium Selection extra virgin olive oil
• 1 ½ cups diced yellow onion (about 1 large or 2-3 small)
• 1 ½ cups diced carrot (about 3 medium carrots)
• 1 ½ cups diced celery (about 3 ribs)
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• ¾ tsp smoked paprika
• ¾ tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 2 13.4 oz containers Colavita black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 qt vegetable broth or chicken stock
• 1 12 fl oz can evaporated milk
• Colavita Sea Salt and Black pepper, to taste
• For the garlic crostini:
• 1 baguette
• 1 clove of garlic
• To serve, optional:
• Grated cheddar cheese
• Sliced avocado
• Fresh lime juice