Black Bean Stew
Ingredients:
2 cans black beans
1 butternut squash
Tamari
Onion
Garlic
2 Serrano pepper or jalapeno pepper
Fresh oregano
2 celery stalks
2 carrots
Cilantro
Cumin
Garlic pow
Onion pow
Salt
Pepper
Paprika
Veg broth
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400*
Peel and cut squash into 1” square pieces
Line a pan with alum foil and add squash to pan with a glug of olive oil and a good sift of each spice
Bake for 25-30 minutes
Mince all other ingredients
Sweat onions for around 5 minutes
Add celery and carrot for around 5 minutes
Add peppers and garlic for another 3 minutes
Add several tablespoons of cumin and several teaspoons of fresh oregano and a sift of salt.
Wash black beans and add to pot as well as several cups of veg broth until liquid just covers the ingredients
When squash is done add to pot and stir well
Simmer for 20ish minutes stirring so the black beans and the squash break down and the soup thickens
For serving add fresh cilantro and a tablespoon or more of tamari to your portion.