How To Make Black Bean Soup
This hearty black bean soup makes the best side dish for your favorite meals! It’s a delightful soup loaded with filling beans and tasteful seasonings.
Serves:
Ingredients
For The Beans:
- 1lbdry black beans
- 1red bell pepper,small
- 1onion,small, quartered
- 2garlic cloves
- 3bay leaves
- 1tbspolive oil
For The Soup:
- 1onion,large, minced
- ½cupparsley,chopped
- 1red pepper,minced
- 2carrots,medium, shredded
- 5garlic cloves,minced
- 1tbspred wine vinegar
- 2ozwhite wine
- 1tspcumin
- 1tsporegano
- 1chicken bullion,or vegetable bullion
- salt and black pepper
Instructions
Beans:
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Rinse the beans, then place them in a large pot with about 8 cups of water.
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Cover, then bring the beans to a boil.
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Remove from heat, then let the beans sit, covered for 1 hour.
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Drain the water, then add 8 to 10 cups of cold water when ready to cook.
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Add the red bell pepper, garlic, small onion, and bay leaves to the beans.
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Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
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Simmer for about 1 hour, or until tender, stirring occasionally.
Soup:
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In a large frying pan, heat the oil on low.
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Add the onion, parsley, carrots, red pepper, and garlic, then season with salt and pepper.
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Sauté for 5 minutes, or until soft.
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Add the vegetables to the soup after it has simmered, then add the wine, vinegar, cumin, oregano, bullion, salt and pepper; then adjust the water, if needed.
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Cover and simmer on low for 15 to 20 minutes.
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Remove the bay leaves, then using an immersion blender, partially blend the soup for 10 seconds to thicken.
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Adjust the salt, pepper and cumin to taste, then ladle about 1½ cups of soup into each bowl.
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Top with sour cream, chopped onions, scallions, chives, or cilantro.
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Serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 574.45kcal
- Fat:Â 25.39g
- Saturated Fat:Â 6.96g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.15g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 10.73g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 5.45g
- Carbohydrates:Â 43.77g
- Fiber:Â 10.92g
- Sugar:Â 4.64g
- Protein:Â 41.38g
- Cholesterol:Â 112.50mg
- Sodium:Â 701.08mg
- Calcium:Â 121.90mg
- Potassium:Â 1338.18mg
- Iron:Â 5.16mg
- Vitamin A: 252.55µg
- Vitamin C:Â 49.55mg
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