Spanish Bean Soup Recipes

SPANISH CHORIZO, KALE AND CRANBERRY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Put the beans in a pot and cover with 4 cups water. Cover and set aside at room temperature to soak overnight. Drain.
• Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and cook until lightly golden brown and the fat has rendered, about 5 minutes. Transfer the chorizo to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon and pour out all but 2 tablespoons of the rendered fat. (The amount of fat will vary depending on the chorizo that is used. If your chorizo does not render at least 2 tablespoons fat, add some olive oil.)
• Add the garlic, carrot, celery and onion to the fat in the pan and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until soft, 8 to 9 minutes. Add the kale and cook until slightly wilted, about 2 minutes. Add the stock, wine and 2 teaspoons salt; cover and bring to a boil.
• Add the cranberry beans and cooked chorizo to the saucepan; lower the heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until the beans and kale are soft, about 1 1/2 hours. Ladle the soup into bowls and drizzle with olive oil.

LOLLY'S SPANISH BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. You will need a large Saute Pan with Lid.
• 2. Coat pan with Olive Oil, about 2 Tablespoons.
• 3. Add chopped potatoes, chopped onion and minced garlic. Saute till soft.
• 4. Add drained and rinsed beans, chopped ham, sliced chorizos, chicken broth and spanish seasoning.
• 5. Cover and Simmer all together for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 6. Let it rest for the flavors to blend. You will need NO salt if you use chicken base and spanish seasoning. I do add fresh ground Pepper Corn Medley before serving.
• 7. This is best served with fresh Cuban Bread or French Bread if Cuban is not available. SALUD and HAPPY DAYS. ENJOY.

SPANISH BEAN SOUP RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• In a large pot add enough olive oil to easily sauté the onions and potatoes. Add the sliced sausage (or ham) and mix it in with the simmering ingredients. While they sauté open your cans of garbanzo beans and empty them in the pot along with all of their juices. Take each empty can and fill it to the top with water. Ex: if you used 4 cans of garbanzo empty 4 cans of water into the pot. This soup can be made with more or less water, I like it a little more watery but have seen it served very thick. Secret Ingredient! Add the two packets of seasoning. Your soup color will immediately turn golden yellow. Put your top on the pot and let the soup boil for at least 2 minutes. Reduce heat and let it simmer for at least 30 minutes. Keep checking it and stirring it periodically. Once the potatoes have cooked, your soup is done.

SPANISH BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. place all ingrediants into large stock pot cover with water with about an extra inch on the top. Bring to a boil. Leave uncovered cook on low till potatoes get cooked well done and the liquid becomes a little cloudy with the well cooked potatoes. Let cool a bit and serve with a fresh loaf of french or italian bread or if you have cuban bread in your home town that would be awesome.

COLUMBIA RESTAURANT SPANISH BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Wash garbanzo beans. Soak overnight with 1 tablespoon salt in enough water to cover beans. Drain the salted water from the beans.
• Place beans in 4-quart soup kettle; add 2 quarts of water and ham and beef bones. Cook for 45 minutes over low heat, skimming foam from the top.
• Fry salt pork slowly in a skillet.
• Add chopped onion and sauté lightly. Add to beans along with potatoes, paprika, and saffron. Add salt to taste.
• When potatoes are tender, remove from heat and add chorizo. Serve hot in deep soup bowls. Serves 4.

CHEF JOHN'S TUSCAN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large pot. Add butter; allow butter to melt. Add onion, celery, and carrot and cook and stir until onion begins to turn translucent and golden, about 7 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook 1 more minute. Add beans and broth. Season with salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme, and cayenne pepper. Set heat to medium high and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and let simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Place bread cubes in a saute pan. Drizzle with olive oil; season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Toast bread cubes over medium heat until golden brown and crunchy, tossing occasionally, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle grated cheese over the bread cubes and continue to brown cubes about 2 more minutes.
• Puree soup with an immersion blender until it is very smooth. Whisk in creme fraiche. Stir in lemon juice. Serve topped with browned bread cubes and chopped parsley.

SPANISH BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• If the sausage has casings, remove them before cutting the sausage in pieces.
• Sauté sausage in a soup pot over medium heat until fat is rendered.
• Add onions and sauté until onions are translucent. Add garlic and sauté 2 more minutes.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium low.
• Boil gently for about 25 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf before serving.