Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

1 lb black beans
8 c water
2 tb salt
1 c onion
1 c green pepper
1 c celery
1 c carrots
8 tb olive oil
6 garlic
1 tb cumin
4 ts vinegar
1 t soy sauce

Instructions

Simmer beans in water till soft. Saute onions, pepper, celery & carrots in olive oil til the onions turn golden brown. Add garlic, cumin, vinegar & soy sauce. Cook, stirring for 3 minutes. Drain about 1/2 c water from beans & add it to the saute. Cook over a low heat for 30 minutes. Combine vegetables with beans. Cook for another 30 minutes, adding more water if necessary. Joel Rapp, "Mother Nature's Vegetarian Feasts"