This soup is total comfort food for me. It's warm, my favorite flavors, and good no matter what time of day you eat it! It's weird, but I really think I'd be happy eating it for breakfast. Actually, I think I'll make it again tonight. Here in Portland we've been having such a happy winter/almost spring, but today is looking like you would guess it would: cloudy, windy, kinda cold, and about to rain. July 4th is the beginning of the no rain season, so we have a while yet.
Another good part of this recipe is that there are SO many different ways to make it. If you just have 5 minutes, add your drained and rinsed beans with some broth and salsa and you're ready to eat once it's heated. I hope this becomes your new go-to recipe, you'll love it!
Black Bean Soup
1 onion
4 cloves of garlic
1 Tbsp ground cumin (or more to taste)
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
3-4 cans black beans (6-7 cups), rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups water + 2 tsp vegetable or chicken stock bullion OR 1 1/2 cups stock (add more or less to achieve your desired soup thickness)
2-3 cups chunky salsa
2 Tbsp lime juice
I've also added these extras:
(adapted from Simply Recipes)
2 chopped peppers - choose between bell peppers, anaheim, or jalepeño (depending on what you want for heat) - seed, stems, and ribs discarded
1 Tbsp oregano
3 Tbsp orange juice concentrate
salt to taste
chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
1 1/2 cups water + 2 tsp vegetable or chicken stock bullion OR 1 1/2 cups stock (add more or less to achieve your desired soup thickness)
2-3 cups chunky salsa
2 Tbsp lime juice
I've also added these extras:
(adapted from Simply Recipes)
2 chopped peppers - choose between bell peppers, anaheim, or jalepeño (depending on what you want for heat) - seed, stems, and ribs discarded
1 Tbsp oregano
3 Tbsp orange juice concentrate
salt to taste
chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
In a large pot, sauté onion until tender, add garlic, cumin, and crushed red pepper and stir for another minute. Pureé 2 cans of beans with 1/2 cup of stock until smooth. Add all beans to the pot. Add stock, salsa, and lime juice. Adjust the amount of stock/water until the soup is the consistency you like.
If you want to add the extras: Add the chopped peppers to the pot when you are sautéing the onion. Add the rest when you add the beans to the pot.
If you want to add the extras: Add the chopped peppers to the pot when you are sautéing the onion. Add the rest when you add the beans to the pot.
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