This spicy recipe is healthy and will have you licking your spoon.

1/4 cup dry sherry or apple juice
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup diced red bell peppers
1/3 cup diced canned or fresh tomatoes
1 cup frozen corn kernels
3 cups defatted stock
2 cups cooked white beans, rinsed and drained
2 tsp minced fresh parsley
1 tsp minced fresh garlic
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or to taste
Salt and black pepper

Heat sherry in large soup pot over medium-high heat until bubbling. Add onion and cook, stirring, 3 minutes until soft but not browned. Add celery, bell peppers, tomatoes and corn and cook 5 minutes.

Add stock, beans, parsley, garlic, cumin and coriander and bring to boil. Lower heat to medium and cook 20 minutes. Add cayenne and salt and pepper to taste. Serves 4.

Enjoy this wonderful bean soup recipe.