Comfort Food

I've been a little obsessed with soups this year and this one will go down as one of my favorites. It's hearty, healthy, and very easy. The best part is...you can finish off this meal with the best brownies you will EVER taste. I've eaten a lot of brownies in my day and few have compared to these.

Enjoy!

3 Bean Soup

1 yellow onion

olive oil

1 carton vegetable broth

1 can pinto beans

1 can black beans

1 can navy beans

1 can diced tomatoes

sea salt

freshly ground pepper

Saute' chopped onions in 2 T. oil in pot. Add vegetable broth. Simmer. In food processor, blend 1/2 of each can of beans and 1/2 the can of tomatoes. Pour remainder of beans and tomatoes into pot. Then, add the blended beans and tomatoes to pot. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer in pot for 30 minutes.

Brownies

8- 1 ounce squares of unsweetened chocolate
1 cup butter
5 eggs
3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2-1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 pan.
Melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat; set aside. In a mixer, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla at high speed for 10 minutes. Blend in chocolate mixture, flour and salt until just mixed. Stir in the nuts. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 35-40 minutes. (Don't overbake.)