Healthy Black Bean Soup

• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
• 1 34 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 14 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 14 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 12 large red bell pepper, slivered
• 12 large green bell pepper, slivered
• 12 teaspoon lemon peel, grated

1. In large sauce pan, saute bell peppers in olive oil until slightly tender.
2. Add beans, broth, water, cumin, oregano, pepper, and ground red pepper.
3. Bring to boil over high heat.
4. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring once or twice, for 15 minutes.
5. Ladle half of the soup into a food processor or blender and puree.
6. Return puree to the pan and add lemon peel.
7. Ladle soup into bowls and top each serving w/ peppers.

black beans, chicken broth, water, ground cumin, oregano, ground pepper, ground red pepper, olive oil, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, lemon peel

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/healthy-black-bean-soup-268175 (may not work)