Black Bean Soup with Roasty Veg

Roasting the aromatic vegetables for black bean soup intensifies and deepens the soup's flavor, with virtually no extra effort. To make a vegetarian/vegan version, simply omit the ham hock – the roasted veg supplies plenty of depth. 

Serves 6.

Ingredients

1 medium yellow onion, peeled and halved through the stem

2 red bell peppers, halved vertically

1 Anaheim or poblano pepper, halved