Recipe | Black Bean Soup | Natalie MacLean

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups onion, chopped
• 8 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup jalapenos with seeds, chopped (or 3 tsp crushed dried chilies)
• 2 cups dried black beans (also known as turtle beans)
• 1 tbsp cumin powder
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 8 cups vegetable stock or water (I use water)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves, packed