NOVEMBER'S LEAF IS RED AND SEAR' ~ SIMPLE BLACK & WHITE SOUP

"November's sky is chill and drear,

November's leaf is red and sear."

~ Sir Walter Scott

SIMPLE BLACK & WHITE SOUP

1-2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

1 large chopped Spanish onion

2 chopped celery ribs plus leaves

1 Tbsp. chopped crushed garlic

1 tsp. crushed thyme (1 Tbsp. fresh chopped)

1 tsp. crushed rosemary (1 Tbsp. fresh chopped)

1 tsp. ground cumin

1 (14.5 oz.) can drained and rinsed black beans

1 (14.5 oz.) can drained and rinsed cannellini beans

8 cups organic chicken or vegetable broth

1/2 cup white wine

1/2 tsp. dried sage

coarse salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

• Heat olive oil in large stock pot. Cook onion, celery, garlic, and thyme, rosemary, and cumin together until celery and onion are soft.
• Add stock and wine and bring to boil. Add both black and white beans and sage. Season with salt & pepper. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste. (6 servings

BELOVED 'SIMPLE' TREE

(Bloomfield Village)

"Dull November brings the blast,

Then the leaves are whirling fast."

~ Sara Coleridge