Spicy Black Bean Soup For The Crock Pot

Total Time: 30 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb dried black beans (about 2 cups)
• 1 1/2 quarts water
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 celery, chopped
• 1 large red onion, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
• 1/4 cup lentils
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
• plain yogurt
• lime wedge
• cilantro

Recipe

• 1 soak beans in three times their volume of water over night. drain and rinse.
• 2 in crockpot, combine soaked beans and 1 1/2 quarts fresh water. cook for 3 hours on high.
• 3 stir in carrot, celery, onion, garlic, bell pepper, jalapeno, lentils, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, black pepper, red wine vinegar and salt. cook on low for 2-3 hours.
• 4 stir the rice into crockpot in the last hour.
• 5 puree half the soup in a blender, then pour back into the pot before serving. serve with lime wedge, plain yogurt, and cilantro.