Black_Bean_Soup(Panera Bread soup)

Ingredients:
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
1/4 large red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 small chicken bouillon cubes
1 -1 1/2 cup boiling water
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, undrained
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 lemon, juice of
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

Method:
* In a pot, combine the first six ingredients; simmer for 10 minutes.
* Add half a can of beans, salt and cumin; cook for 5 minutes.
* Puree soup (I use an immersion blender which makes it easy to do it right in the pot).
* Add the rest of the beans to the soup.
* Combine the cornstarch with 1 1/2 tablespoons of water.
* Add the lemon and the cornstarch to the soup; cook until thickened.

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