Spicy Vegetable Soup With Black Beans

Course :	Beans
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4

Ingredients:

1	medium	onion -- chopped
4	large	garlic cloves -- minced
1/2	cup	red wine -- stock, or water
28	ounces	crushed tomatoes
4	cups	water or stock
1	medium	green bell pepper -- diced
2	stalks	celery -- diced
2	cups	sliced okra
2	teaspoons	finely minced fresh ginger
1	teaspoon	dried oregano
1	teaspoon	paprika
1	teaspoon	dried thyme
1	teaspoon	ground cumin
1/4	teaspoon	black pepper
1/4	teaspoon	cayenne pepper
1	cup	diced zucchini
15	ounces	black beans -- with liquid
1	tablespoon	soy sauce -- up to 2
4	cups	cooked brown rice

Preparation:

Braise the onion and garlic in wine until onion is soft. Add tomatoes, water, green pepper, celery, okra, ginger, and seasonings; simmer for 15 minutes. Add the diced zucchini and the black beans with their liquid, cover and cook until the zucchini is just tender, about 10 minutes. Add soy sauce to taste. Serve over cooked brown rice. Source: Food for Life, Neal Barnard, MD, Library No. 613.262B, Page 230