By kalynskitchen.com

Butternut Squash Soup with Black Beans and Red Bell Pepper

Ingredients

6 servings

1butternut squash

large

salt

black pepper

fresh ground, for seasoning squash

2 tspolive oil

2 cupsonion

finely chopped

2 cupscelery

finely chopped

6 clovesgarlic

finely minced

6 cupsvegetable stock

or canned vegetable broth, or slightly more, if you’d like a thinner soup

2 tspground cumin

or more

1 x 15 ozcan black beans

1red bell pepper

medium, chopped small

½ cupcilantro

chopped, plus more to garnish soup if desired

1 TGreen Tabasco Sauce

or other jalapeno hot sauce of your choice

Instructions