EASY Vegan Black Bean Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 heaping cup diced onion (160 g, approx. 1 small or 1/2 a large)
• 1 heaping cup peeled and diced carrot (160 g, approx. 2 medium)
• 1 green pepper, de-seeded and diced
• 1 cup chopped celery (150 g, approx. 3 ribs)
• 1/2 a jalapeno, de-seeded and minced (or a whole one for extra heat)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 3–4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup (250 mL) tomato sauce (any plain tomato pasta sauce works)
• 1 19 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed (330 g, about 2.5 cups)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
• salt and pepper, to taste
• squeeze of fresh lime juice