Sunday Black Bean Soup Recipes

QUICK AND EASY BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place bacon in a cold pot. Turn heat to medium, cook and stir until the bacon is cooked but not crisp.
• Stir in onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes, until the onion turns translucent and golden.
• Stir in garlic; cook for 2-3 minutes. Add chicken stock, turn heat to medium-high. Stir in oregano, cayenne and salt. Add black beans and water. Return to a simmer.
• Simmer on medium-low, stirring occasionally, for 20-30 minutes. While it's cooking, mash about half the beans to thicken the soup.
• Stir in black pepper and cumin. Add salt to taste.
• Make the relish by stirring together minced green onion, sambal paste, and lime juice.
• Serve garnished with relish, chopped green onions, and sour cream.

SUNDAY BLACK-BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• To soak beans quickly, cover them with generous amount of water, cover pot, bring water to boil and boil 2 minutes. Remove cover and allow beans to sit in the liquid for one hour. Drain.
• Meanwhile, slice meaty part of bacon from fat. Discard fat.
• When beans are ready to cook, add meaty bacon to beans along with chicken stock and enough water to cover generously; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer.
• In hot oil, saute carrots, onions, celery, jalapeno, garlic and cumin until onions are golden. When vegetables are ready, add to pot of beans. If there is not enough water, add more. Cook beans 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until tender. Season with salt, if desired.
• Just before beans are ready, cook sausage; slice into small chunks.
• Drain the bean mixture and reserve cooking liquid. Puree beans and vegetables, using some of the reserved liquid to make a thick soup. Return to cooking pot. Stir in sherry and lime juice. Add more reserved liquid, if necessary, and reheat to serve.
• Divide sausage chunks among bowls, and spoon soup into each bowl. Sprinkle with cilantro.

SUNDAY BLACK-BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• To soak beans quickly, cover them with generous amount of water, cover pot, bring water to boil and boil 2 minutes.
• Remove cover and allow beans to sit in the liquid for one hour.
• Drain.
• In hot oil (1-2 Tb.), saute carrots, onions, celery, and garlic until onions are golden.
• Add cumin and jalepenos.
• When beans are ready to cook, add ham hocks to beans along with sauted vegetables, and chicken broth and enough water to cover.
• Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until tender.
• Drain the bean mixture and reserve cooking liquid.
• Puree beans and vegetables.
• Add sherry and lime juice and enough of the reserved liquid to make a thick soup.
• Can be served with chopped corriander or sour cream or lemon slice.