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Black Bean Soup

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A Cuban-inspired vegetarian black bean soup. Can be doubled.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 pound (1 cup) dried black beans
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 cup diced onion (about 1 medium onion)
  • 1/4 cup diced jalapeno or bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro leaves and stems (plus more for garnish)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or more, to taste)
  • 1 cup diced carrot (about 1 large carrot)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • For serving: sour cream, diced onion, cilantro, lime wedges

Instructions

  1. Sort beans, discarding any rocks, and cover with 3 cups water. Allow to soak overnight, then drain and rinse.
  2. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  3. Saute onion and jalapeno for 5 minutes or until softened and beginning to brown.
  4. Add garlic, cumin, oregano, coriander, and allspice and fry 30 seconds.
  5. Add drained beans, 4 cups of water, and cilantro.
  6. Turn heat to high and bring to boil.
  7. Cover and reduce heat to low and simmer 1 hour.
  8. Check beans for doneness. You may need to cook them another 30 minutes to an hour depending on the age of the beans. If it seems dry, add another cup of water.
  9. Once beans are cooked very soft, add salt.
  10. Blend half the soup to a puree with an immersion blender if a creamy soup is what you want.
  11. Add the carrot and simmer, uncovered, another 20-30 minutes until the carrots are soft.
  12. Serve with garnishes. This can also be served over rice for a heartier meal.

Notes

Prep time does not include overnight soaking of beans. If you forget that step, you can do a quick soak method like this:
Combine dried beans and 3 cups water in a sauce pot. Bring to boil over high heat, then turn heat off and allow to soak for 1 hour. Drain and continue with the recipe as directed.
Alternatively, you could use 3 cans of black beans. Drain and rinse them before using. Saute onion and spices, then add beans and only 1 1/2 cups of water. Cook 10 minutes, puree, then add carrots and continue as directed.

Find it online: https://hilahcooking.com/black-bean-soup/

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