Ingredient ! 2 tablespoon canola oil. 1 onion finely chopped. 1 small jalapeno pepper seeded and minced. 2-3 teaspoon minced garlic. half  teaspoon allspice. 1 teaspoon fresh thyme. 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger. 1 half  teaspoon smoked paprika. 1 large bay leaf. one by four by half  teaspoon cayenne pepper. 1 tomato chopped. 4 cups cooked black beans or 2-3 15 ounce cans rinse and drained. 4 cups broth or more chicken or vegetarian. 1 cup cubed sweet potatoes. 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder. Salt and white pepper to taste. Fresh cilantro leaves optional.
Preparation ! Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large sauce pan. Add the onions, garlic, thyme, ginger, paprika, all spice, jalapeno and saute, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and translucent, about 6-7 minutes. Do not brown. Add the black beans, chicken broth, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, bay leaf ,bouillon powder, and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for about 25 minutes or more until potatoes is tender and soup has a creamy consistency. Adjust seasonings and thickness of soup according to preference with broth and spices Remove and serve warm with corn bread