Black Bean Soup Vegetarian

==Description==
===Ingredients===
* 2	cup	dried black beans soaked in water over night
* 4	cup	water
* 1	tbl	olive oil
* 3	cup	chopped Onion
* 10	med	garlic cloves crushed
* 2	tsp	cumin
* 2	tsp	salt
* 1	med	carrot diced
* 1	med	green pepper diced
* 1 1/2	cup	orange juice
* 	 	black pepper to taste
* 	 	cayenne pepper to taste
==Directions==
* Place the soaked beans in a pot with 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer until tender - about 1 1/4 hour.
* Heat oil in a skillet. Add Onion, half the garlic, cumin, salt and carrot. Saute over medium heat until the carrot is just tender. Add the rest of the garlic and the diced green pepper. Saute another 10 to 15 minutes.
* Add the vegetables to the cooked beans (keep the black water), stir in the orange juice,
add black and cayenne peppers.
* To thicken the soup, puree some of it in a blender or food processor and return it to the pot. Simmer over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes more.
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== See also ==
Category:Black bean Recipes
Category:Brazilian Recipes
Category:Brazilian Vegetarian
Category:Green bell pepper Recipes
Category:Orange juice Recipes
Category:Vegetarian Recipes