Hearty Slow Cooked Black Bean Soup

• 1 lb. dry black beans
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers, minced
• 1 tbsp. crushed garlic
• 1 - 14.5 oz. can petite cut tomatoes with hatch green chiles
• 1 tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tbsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cups reduced sodium vegetable broth

Put the beans into a large bowl and cover with water about 1 inch over the beans.  Let soak for 4-8 hours.  Drain and rinse the beans and add them to a crock pot sprayed with cooking spray. Add everything else to the crock pot and give it a stir.

Cover and cook on high for 3 hours.  Give it a stir, reduce heat to low, and continue to cook 3 more hours, until beans are softened.

Serve with sliced green onions and chunks of avocado.  Yummy.