Soulful Creations

While I found a lot of interesting Mexican recipes that I wanted to try for the Monthly mingle this month, I had to stick to one of my favorite dishes- black bean soup! And that is only because I waited till the last minute and had a hard time deciding on what to make....as usual (and I am not even sure if the picture is in focus!) Well here is the recipe, modified from here Ingredients olive oil 1 tbsp cumin seeds 1-2 tsp turmeric powder 2 tbsp chopped ginger 1½ c. chopped onions (reserve ½ cup for garnish) ½ c. chopped celery 1/3 c. chopped carrots 1/2 cup corn (whole kernel or corn on the cob, when in season) 2 medium jalapeño peppers, seeded and diced 3 15-oz. cans black beans, rinsed and drained Vegetable broth 1 15-oz. can chopped fire roasted tomatoes 1 tbsp ground cumin (I added a generous amount) 2 tbsp ground chilli powder chopped parsley and cilantro 1 lime, juiced Salt and pepper Method Add oil to a pot. When the oil’s hot, but not smoking, add the cumin seeds, then add cho...