Submitted by: Tammy
Attributed to: Tammy
Category: Soup
Description:
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6-8
Difficulty rating: 1
Ingredients:
2 medium Sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons Light olive oil
1 cup Chopped onion
2 Garlic cloves
1 Medium red pepper diced
1 (32 ounce) Can of black beans (drained + rinsed)
1 (28 ounce) Can diced tomatoes
1 or 2 Fresh hot chilies minced or 1 (4 ounce can) chopped mild green chilies
2 teaspoons Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Dried oregano
Salt to taste
Special tools/utensils needed:
Soup pot
Directions:
Bake or microwave sweet potatoes on high until just firm (3-4 minutes per potato.) Peel and cut into 3/4" pieces. Set aside.
Heat oil in a large soup pot. Add onion and garlic and saute until golden. Add red pepper, black beans, tomatoes, chilies, cumin, oregano, and salt. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.
Add the sweet potatoes and cook for an additional 10-15 minutes until tender.