Home fry and Black Bean Soup!!!!

Ingredients

2 cups black beans – drained

½ cup marinated sweet red peppers – chopped - plus ¼ cup marinade

2 cups left over home fry potatoes

5 cloves garlic – chopped

3 stalks celery – chopped

½ cup chopped carrots

½ red onion – sliced

1 Spanish onion – sliced

1- 29 oz. can crushed tomatoes

5 cups chicken broth

Handful of fresh basil – ripped

Dashes of sea salt

Dashes of red pepper flakes

Dashes of dried oregano

2 bay leaves

Olive oil for drizzling

Grated Romano cheese

Preparation

Heat a large sauce pot with a drizzle of olive oil and add the garlic, celery, carrots, marinated red peppers and onions. Sauté until the onion is soft. Add the crushed tomatoes, chicken broth and black beans and continue to simmer on low for a few minutes. Add the potatoes, fresh basil, bay leaves and seasonings.

Simmer the soup on low for about 30 - 40 minutes.

You may serve this soup as is or with your favorite macaroni or just as it is.

Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and grated cheese.