Black Bean Soup W Chorizo Chicken Recipes

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CHORIZO AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium high heat.
• Add chorizo and next 4 ingredients; saute until sausage is cooked through, breaking up sausage with back of spoon, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic and thyme, saute 2 minutes.
• Add 5 cups broth, bring to boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Add beans and chicken; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes, adding more broth if desired.
• Discard bay leaves, season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

ULTIMATE BLACK BEAN SOUP/STEW WITH CHORIZO AND BRAISED CHICKEN

Steps:

• ADVANCED PREP FOR BEANS:.
• DRIED BEANS: Place black beans in a large bowl and cover with 1 gallon of water. Add 3 tablespoons salt and stir until dissolved. Cover and set aside at room temperature overnight.
• CANNED BEANS: Drain and rinse 2 28-oz. cans of black beans.
• PREPARE CHICKEN:.
• The next day, season chicken with salt and pepper on all sides.
• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or saucepot over medium-high heat until shimmering.
• Add chicken and cook without moving until well browned on 1st side, about 5 minutes.
• Flip chicken and cook until 2nd side is browned, about 3 minutes longer.
• Remove chicken from pot with tongs and set aside on a large plate.
• COOK CHORIZO & PEPPERS:.
• Add chorizo to Dutch oven/saucepot. Cook, stirring occasional, until chorizo is crisp and starting to char, about 4 minutes.
• Add scallion whites, 1 finely chopped Serrano pepper, and minced garlic. Cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add cumin and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add chopped chipotles and their sauce. Cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• (IF USING DRIED BEANS) Add 1 1/2 quarts low-sodium chicken broth and bay leaves.
• (IF USING CANNED BEANS) Add 1 quart low-sodium chicken broth and bay leaves.
• Drain and rinse black beans and add to pot. Nestle chicken pieces into beans. Bring to a boil, reduce to a bare simmer and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally until beans and chicken are tender.
• (IF USING DRIED BEANS) The cooking time should be 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• (IF USING CANNED BEANS) The cooking time should be 30 minutes.
• Remove and discard bay leaves and skins from chicken.
• Using a ladle, carefully transfer 2 cups of beans and chorizo with liquid to a blender. (Some blenders may require some cooling off time before blending; a Vitamix does not!) Blend on high speed until completely smooth, about 1 minute. Stir mixture back into pot.
• If you want a thicker soup, scoop up more beans and chorizo and blend that. To make it easier for dinner guests, you can shred the meat off the chicken and mix it into the stew; otherwise, they will need a fork and knife in addition to a soup spoon, and probably strong napkins.
• Serve chicken and beans with scallion greens, avocado, cilantro, lime wedges, sliced Serrano peppers and sour cream at the table for garnish.

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CHORIZO AND BRAISED CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Place black beans in a large bowl and cover with 1 gallon of water. Add 3 tablespoons salt and stir until dissolved. Cover and set aside at room temperature overnight. (See note).
• The next day, season chicken on all sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or saucepot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken and cook without moving until well browned on first side, about 5 minutes. Flip chicken and cook until second side is browned, about 3 minutes longer. Remove chicken from pot with tongs and set aside on a large plate.
• Add chorizo to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until chorizo is crisp and starting to char, about 4 minutes. Add scallion whites, chopped Serrano, and garlic. Cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add cumin and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chopped chipotles and their sauce and cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add broth and bay leaves. (If using canned beans, see note).
• Drain and rinse beans and add to pot. Nestle chicken pieces into beans. Bring to a boil, reduce to a bare simmer and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until beans and chicken are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Remove and discard bay leaves and skins from chicken. Using a ladle, carefully transfer 2 cup of beans and chorizo with liquid to a blender. Blend on high speed until completely smooth, about 1 minute. Stir mixture back into pot. (If a thicker soup is desired, repeat this process until it as thick as desired)
• Serve chicken and beans with cilantro, scallion greens, lime wedges, sliced Serrano peppers, and sour cream at the table for garnish. This Recipe Appears In The Food Lab: Black Bean Soup With Chorizo and Braised Chicken

CHORIZO BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place a large saucepan over medium-high heat with one turn of the pan of EVOO, about 1 tablespoon. Add the chorizo to the pan and cook until crispy, 4-5 minutes. Remove the chorizo from the pan and reserve.
• Add the onion, garlic, serrano peppers, paprika and some salt and pepper to the pan and cook until the onions are tender, about 5-6 minutes. Add the black beans and chicken stock to the pan and bring the liquids up to a bubble.
• Ladle a couple of scoops of the soup into the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Return the pureed soup to the pot and keep warm.
• After pureeing the beans, rinse the food processor bowl out and return it to the base. Remove the pit from the avocados and scoop them out into the bowl along with the sour cream, lime zest and juice and process until smooth.
• Serve the soup topped with some avocado cream and reserved crispy chorizo.

BLACK BEAN AND CHORIZO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook chorizo, onion, garlic, bell pepper, pepper flakes, cumin and salt in oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.
• Add broth (2 1/2 cups for smaller cans of beans or 3 cups for larger) and beans and simmer, partially covered, 15 minutes.
• Lightly mash beans with potato masher to slightly thicken.

BLACK BEAN AND CHORIZO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook chorizo, onion, garlic, bell pepper, pepper flakes, cumin, and salt in oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes. Add broth (2 1/2 cups for smaller cans of beans or 3 cups for larger) and beans and simmer, partially covered, 15 minutes. Lightly mash beans with a potato masher to slightly thicken.

BLACK BEAN AND CHORIZO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine two 19-ounce cans black beans and one 15-ounce can black beans in the bowl of a food processor; process until pureed. Add 1 tablespoon chicken broth, or more as needed, if beans are too thick. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large stockpot. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion has softened, about 5 minutes. Add red and green bell peppers; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add sausage, chili powder, salt, and pepper; cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add remaining 19-ounce can black beans and diced tomatoes to the stockpot. Pour in enough chicken stock to cover the ingredients. Add pureed black beans and lime juice. Cook until heated through, about 10 minutes.

CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place a large nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink. Reserve 2 tablespoons broth; add remaining broth to pan. Stir in corn, beans, tomatoes, jalapeno, cilantro, chili powder and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. , Mix cornstarch and reserved broth until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Top servings with crushed chips and, if desired, cheese.