Black Bean And Madeira Soup Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mash 1 can black beans; set aside. In a large saucepan, saute the celery, onion, red pepper and jalapeno in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , Stir in the broth, tomatoes, cumin, coriander, hot sauce, pepper, bay leaf, mashed black beans and remaining whole beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. , Discard bay leaf. Stir in lime juice. Garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream and 1-1/2 teaspoons green onion.

BLACK BEAN AND MADEIRA SOUP

Steps:

• Sort beans carefully, removing any stones.
• Place beans in a large pot and add enough cold water to cover by three inches.
• Soak overnight.
• Heat olive oil in a large, heavy soup pot over medium heat.
• Add garlic, leeks, bell pepper, celery, carrots, and thyme.
• Sprinkle with salt and mix well.
• Sauté until soft, but not browned, about 10 minutes.
• Add 1 cup Madeira and cook until liquid reduces by half.
• Stir in beans, bay leaf, chipotles and 10 cups water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally and adding additional water if needed, until beans are very soft, about 2 - 2 1/2 hours.
• Transfer to blender in batches and puree until smooth.
• Reheat if necessary.
• I usually purée only half, as I like a little more texture in the soup.
• To serve, ladle into bowls and spoon a little sour cream into center if you like.
• Drizzle a couple of teaspoons of Madeira around the sour cream and serve.

BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook the celery, carrot and onion in the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the oregano, cumin, red pepper flakes, celery seeds and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the black beans, bouillon, bay leaf and tomatoes, then add enough water to cover by an inch or two (about 4 cups).
• Bring to a simmer and cook at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours, adding more water if the soup is too thick; remove the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with Cubano Sandwiches.
• Split open and quarter 1 loaf French bread. Mix 2 tablespoons each mayonnaise and dijon mustard and spread on the bread. Sandwich with sliced Swiss cheese, deli-style ham, roast pork, pickles and more cheese. Butter the sandwiches, then cook in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, pressing with a heavy skillet, 2 minutes. Flip, reduce the heat to medium low and cook, pressing, until golden, 1 more minute.

QUICK BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Drain some of the liquid from 2 cans black beans.
• Put 2 cans black beans, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, 1 cup chicken broth, cumin, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into a blender and blend until smooth; pour into a saucepan and add remaining chicken broth and 1 can black beans. Place saucepan over medium heat, bring mixture to a simmer, and cook for 15 minutes.
• Put 1/2 cup hot rice into each of 6 bowls. Ladle soup over rice and top with 1 tablespoon sour cream.

CREAM OF BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in 5 qt dutch oven or heavy sauce pot over medium-high heat.
• Add bacon, onions, and celery and bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Cook, stirring occasionally,30-40 minutes until vegetables are very soft and lightly browned.
• Add garlic.
• Pick over beans,remove bad ones, rinse and drain.
• Add beans to pan with cayenne, cumin, and broth; bring everything to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to simmer and cover.
• Cook until beans mash easily,about 3 hours.
• Skim fat from the soup and discard.
• Allow soup to cool slightly and then puree small portions at a time in food processor or blender.
• Soup must be cool enough not to crack the pitcher.
• Also, be sure to do in small batches Return soup to pan and cook over medium-high until very hot.
• Remove from heat, stir in vinegar and sherry.
• Serve with condiments.