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Black Bean Soup

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This recipe for black bean soup is a blend of beans and vegetables inspired by Tex-Mex cuisine.

Total 02:00
Yield 12

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  1. 1
    Pick over the beans.
  2. 2
    Place in large bean pot and add water to cover by at least 2 inches (~5 cm).
  3. 3
    Soak overnight, then change water.
  4. 4
    Bring beans to a boil. Reduce heat, then simmer until beans start to soften, around ½ hour.
  5. 5
    Add bay leaves, bell peppers, chili powder, cumin, garlic, jalapeños, onions, and red wine vinegar.
  6. 6
    Add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. 7
    Simmer ½ to 1 hour, until beans are soft.
  8. 8
    Take out bay leaves.
  9. 9
    Stir in cilantro.
  10. 10
    Add some sour cream.
  11. 11
    Serve.
Category
Soups

Dietary Information

Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Black_Bean_Soup