Soup Sunday-Mexican Bean Soup

 

Today's soup is a little bit spicy.  I made a few changes to the original recipe because it seemed a bit bland.  I swapped water in the recipe for diced tomatoes and in stead of the cumin and oregano the recipe called for, I used chili powder and dried red peppers. Reduce the amount of the spices if you want a milder soup.  

Mexican Black Bean Soup

 

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
2 celery stalks chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon hot chili powder
1 teaspoon dried chili peppers
3 cans (15-ounce) black beans, drained and rinsed
3 cans (10-ounce) diced tomatoes with green chili peppers
Juice of one lime
Fresh Cilantro and sour cream to top the soup.

 

Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions, carrot, and celery. Cook until the vegetables are softened.

Add the tomatoes and black beans. Add the garlic, chili powder and dried chili peppers.

Bring the mixture to a boil, and then lower the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the lime juice.

Using an immersion blender, puree the soup to the desired texture. Pulse longer if a smoother soup is desired. An alternate method is to use a blender to puree a few cups at a time.

To serve ladle the soup into bowls topped with sour cream, and chopped cilantro.

 

Makes 6 servings

 

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Chris Wodke

Founder & Manager Team CMT

www.run4cmt.com

 

Chris is a triathlete Nordic skier and long-distance runner. She is a three-time participant in the Boston Marathon.  In 2012 she finished 2nd at Boston in the Mobility Impaired Division. She was on the course in 2013 when the bombs exploded.

 

She has appeared three times at the Para triathlon National Triathlon Sprint Championship. She was the 2012 and 2014 National Champion Para triathlon Open Division Champion.

In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented Team USA at the Aquathon ITU World Championship in Chicago in 2015i, Cozumel in 2016, and Denmark in 2018. In 2018 finishing 5^th in the 60 to 64 age group.

 

 In 2014 she represented the U.S. as a Para triathlete at the Pan-American Triathlon Championship in Dallas, Texas.  She has won state championships in cycling and triathlon as a senior Olympian. In 2017 she placed 2^nd in her age group at the Winter Triathlon National Championship, earning a spot on Team USA for the World Championship. In 2023 she the PC Open National Champion for Winter Triathlon in Anchorage and will represent the U.S. in Norway.

 

In 2020 she was named a National Ski Patrol Subaru Ambassador and a USA Triathlon Foundation Ambassador.

 

She travels around the country raising awareness of CMT.

 

She is the author of the book, “Running for My Life” which details her experience as a CMT-affected athlete, and the book “Soup Sundays, A Journey Toward Healthy Eating”.

http://www.henschelhausbooks.com/catalog/memoir-biography/215-running-for-my-life-winning-for-cmt-9781595982827.html

 

You may visit her author page at:
http://www.amazon.com/Christine-Wodke/e/B00IJ02HX6

 

Team CMT is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness