Cuban black bean soup
Turn up the heat with this spicy soup, full of flavor, luscious and healthy!
Servings: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup Red onion finely chopped
- 1 cup Red bell pepper seeded and chopped (about 1 medium)
- 3 each Jalapeno pepper seeded and chopped; or 2 jalapenos + 1 serrano for extra heat
- 3 cloves Garlic chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups Chicken broth (or vegetable broth for a vegan version)
- 3 Black beans drained and rinsed (15 oz cans)
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped for garnish
- 1 green onion chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Save a couple tablespoons of red onion, bell pepper and jalapeño / serrano in a separate bowl for garnish.
- Add the rest of red onion, red bell pepper and jalapeño / serrano to the pan and sauté until the onion is softened, about 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic and continue cooking 2 minutes longer, stirring often.
- Sprinkle the mixture with the cumin, coriander and oregano. Add a few grinds of black pepper and combine well. Continue cooking until the spices are fragrant, about 1 minutes, then stir in the chicken broth and black beans.
- Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let cool for a few minutes. Purée with a hand-held immersion blender or conventional blender (if using a conventional blender, you will need to work in several batches).
- Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. To serve, ladle soup into serving bowls and garnish with cilantro, green onion and reserved red onion and bell pepper mix.
Notes
Makes 1-1/2 quarts
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Cuban black bean soup
Amount per Serving
Calories
203
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Sodium
1045
mg
45
%
Total Carbohydrate
31
g
10
%
Dietary Fiber
12
g
50
%
Total Sugars
2
g
2
%
Protein
11
g
22
%
Vitamin A
605
IU
12
%
Vitamin C
38.7
mg
47
%
Calcium
86
mg
9
%
Iron
4.1
mg
23
%
Potassium
679
mg
19
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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It has always been a struggle for me to eat beans. This soup, however, is delicious and always a favorite of mine.
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