Black Bean & Tortilla Soup

Make the most of any tins of black beans in your cupboards and make this easy and satisfying soup. Serve with coriander, avocado, feta and pumpkin seeds

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

1 chopped onion

2 chopped peppers

3 crushed garlic cloves

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp garlic granules

1 tsp chilli powder

2 tbsp tomato purée

1l veg stock

400g can chopped tomatoes

2 tbsp cornmeal or polenta

2 tbsp chopped pickled jalapeños

2 x 400g cans black beans

jalapeño brine

4 small corn tortillas

chopped coriander, avocado, crumbled feta and pumpkin seeds, to serve, if you like

Instructions

STEP 1 Heat the olive oil in a deep pan over a medium heat. Add the onion, peppers (any colour you like) and garlic cloves with a big pinch of salt. Cook for 10 mins, until starting to soften, then add the ground cumin, garlic granules and chilli powder along with the tomato purée. Cook for 5 mins, until the purée has caramelised.

STEP 2 Pour in the veg stock, chopped tomatoes, cornmeal or polenta, chopped pickled jalapeños and black beans, along with the liquid. Add a splash of jalapeño brine and bring to a simmer. Cook for 45 mins, until thickened and reduced. Season, then scatter in the corn tortillas, cut into small strips. (Use flour tortillas if that’s what you have.) Rest for 5 mins before serving. Serve with chopped coriander, avocado, crumbled feta and pumpkin seeds, if you like.