Velvety Pumpkin Black Bean Soup Recipes

BLACK BEAN-PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Place beans and tomatoes in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Set aside., In a Dutch oven, saute onions in oil until tender. Add garlic and cumin; saute 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, pumpkin, vinegar, pepper and bean mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes., Stir in bourbon if desired. Garnish each serving with sour cream, green onions and pumpkin seeds.

PUMPKIN AND BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a soup pot over medium heat. Add oil. When oil is hot, add onion. Saute onions 5 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes, black beans and pumpkin puree. Stir to combine ingredients and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and stir in cream, curry, cumin, cayenne and salt, to taste. Simmer 5 minutes, adjust seasonings and serve garnished with chopped chives.

PUMPKIN BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil.
• Sauté the onion and garlic in the olive oil for about 4-5 minutes.
• Add the cumin and curry powder and sauté for an additional 4-5 minutes.
• Add the broth, thyme, pumpkin puree, salt, pepper and sugar. Bring to a boil.
• Stir in the black beans and tomatoes.
• Reduce heat. Cover and gently simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in the 1/4 cup nonfat sour cream.
• Serve.

BLACK BEAN PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• In a food processor coarsely puree beans and tomatoes.
• In a 6-quart heavy kettle cook onion, shallot, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper in butter over moderate heat, stirring, until onion is softened and beginning to brown.
• Stir in bean puree.
• Stir in broth, pumpkin, and sherry until combined and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 25 minutes, or until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• Just before serving, add ham and vinegar and simmer soup, stirring, until heated through.
• Season soup with salt and pepper.
• Serve soup garnished with sour cream and toasted pumpkin seeds.

PUMPKIN BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Pour 2 cans of the black beans into a food processor or blender, along with the can of tomatoes. Puree until smooth. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until the onion is softened. Stir in the bean puree, remaining can of beans, beef broth, pumpkin puree, and sherry vinegar. Mix until well blended, then simmer for about 25 minutes, or until thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Stir in the ham, and heat through before serving.