Vegan Bean Soup

Inspiration:
Too many carbs in Italy, and this recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
• 1 pound (16 ounces) frozen whole kernel corn
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion, celery, carrots and garlic for 5 minutes. Season with chili powder, cumin, and black pepper; cook for 1 minute. Stir in vegetable broth, 2 cans of beans, and corn. Bring to a boil.
2. Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, process remaining 2 cans beans and tomatoes until smooth. Stir into boiling soup mixture, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 15 minutes.

Notes: You can skip the blending in step 2 if you don't care about the consistency. Still tastes good!

Tim's Rating: 9/10 ("I like the spice.")
Liz's Rating: 8/10