RCI-VG.004.0054.001

Black bean soup

Name: Black bean soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients: 6 cups dried black beans; 5 unit bay leaves; 1 unit red bell pepper (diced); 1 unit green bell pepper (diced); 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; 7 cloves garlic (minced); 1 or 2 unit jalapeños (finely chopped (to taste)); 1½ large onions (diced); 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 unit Salt and pepper to taste; ½ cup chopped cilantro; 1 cup sour cream for garnish

Southern cuisine | Soups

Prep15 min

Cook120 min

Total135 min

Servings4

Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

dried black beans
6 cups
bay leaves
5 unit
red bell pepper
diced
1 unit
green bell pepper
diced
1 unit
chili powder
1 teaspoon
cumin
1 teaspoon
garlic
minced
7 cloves
jalapeños
finely chopped (to taste)
1 or 2 unit
onions
diced
1½ large
red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon
Salt and pepper to taste
1 unit
chopped cilantro
½ cup
sour cream for garnish
1 cup

Method

Pick over the beans.

Place in large bean pot and add water to cover by at least 2 inches.

Soak overnight, then change water.

boil.

Reduce heat, then simmer until beans start to soften, around ½ hour.

Add bay leaves, bell peppers (both), chili powder, cumin, garlic, jalapeños, onions, and red wine vinegar.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Simmer ½ to 1 hour, until beans are soft.

Take out bay leaves.

Stir in cilantro.

Add some sour cream.

Serve.

Black bean soup

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