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Heat oven to broil.
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Wash peppers and cut in half. Remove seeds and stems.
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Cut onion in half. Peel 1/2 onion in layers and place on sheet of aluminum foil with halves of peppers (skin side up).
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Spray with olive oil and broil until skins turn black and start to bubble. Remove peppers and onions with tongs and place in plastic bag.
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Let these steam in bag while you dice reserved onion and celery, then peel peppers. (I rub them between my hands while wearing rubber gloves).
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Heat olive oil on medium and add celery and diced onion. Saute until onions are translucent, approx 3-4 minutes.
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In the meantime, dice broiled onions and peppers - add to onion and celery mix.
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Drain can of beans into bowl and save 1/4 cup liquid from can. Rinse beans and add to vegetables in pot.
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Toss beans and veggies with oregano, garlic and cumin, heat for one minute.
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Add cans of tomatoes with juice. Simmer for 15 minutes.
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Remove 2 cups of vegetables from soup. Pour remainder of soup into food processor to cool slightly.
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Pour can of vegetable broth and saved bean liquid into soup pot. Heat on medium as you puree vegetables in food processor.
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Turn puree through food mill into broth and combine with reserved vegetables (food mill is not absolutely necessary, but gave it a really silky texture).
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Heat through, approx 5 minutes and serve warm. This is delicious on a bed of rice or whole grains.
