A hearty Recipe for
Black Bean Soup
"This Recipe for Black Bean Soup is healthy and very flavorful."
It has a distinguished taste that is almost uncomparable.
It contains lots of vegetables, cilantro, vinegar, salsa and other great ingredients along with lots of nutrients and vitamins.
This recipe for black bean soup can be made into a spicy black bean soup or an even milder flavored soup with very little effort.
It depends on your preference and how spicy you like it or if you like spice at all.
I'm going to show you how to make 2 recipes for blackbean soup,
they are the same recipe but 1 of them uses canned black beans and the other uses dry black beans.
Black beans are a type of kidney bean and have a lot of different names, turtle beans, mexican beans, spanish beans and many more where that came from.
Black beans are eaten all across the globe, in many different ways, as bean soup or stew, as a side dish or as a full meal.
In Brazil they eat a thick stew with black beans and meat almost every week.
Most Cubans eat black beans on new years because they say it gives them better luck.
There are many, many more cultures that eat black beans because they realize how nutritious they are. You can find out how healthy they are for yourself at The Worlds Healthiest Foods.
Lets get started on what you will need for our Recipe for Black Bean Soup.
INGREDIENTS COOKWARE
| 4 Cans of Black Beans
4 C Vegetable Broth
1 Chopped Red Bell Pepper
1 Chopped Celery Stalk
2 Minced Garlic Cloves
1 Sliced Carrot
1 Can of Sweet Corn
1/8 C Chopped Cilantro (Optional)
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
1 TBS Olive Oil
1/8 C White Vinegar
1 Large Yellow Onion
3 C Mild, Medium, Hot Salsa
1 can Crushed or Stewed Tomatoes |
1 Large Pot
1 Large Frying Pan
Food Processor
Ladle
Spatula
Dry measuring cups & spoons
Liquid measuring cup
Colander / Strainer
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To Spice or not to Spice
Ok, first things first. Any recipes for blackbean soup can be more spicy by adding more cilantro or you can try using medium or hot salsa instead of mild.
If you don't like spicy foods then you can use another can of crushed or stewed tomatoes instead of the salsa and leave out the cilantro.
Preparation for Our Recipe for Black Bean Soup
Peel 2 Carrots and cut into 1/4 inch slices and set aside.
Peel 1 Yellow Onion, cut ends off and cut into quarters and set aside.
De-Seed 1 Red Bell Pepper, cut into quarters and set aside.
Peel 1 Garlic Clove and set it aside.
Chop 1 Celery Salk and set aside.
Chop 1/8 C Fresh Cilantro
Now put the Onions, Red Bell Pepper and the Garlic in a food processor and mince them in it.
Cooking Instructions for Our Recipe for Black Bean Soup with Canned Black Beans.
Add 1 TBS Olive Oil to the frying pan and heat on medium.
Add the carrots and the contents from the food processor (Onions, Red Peppers and Garlic) to the pan, and saute on medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. Stir Frequently
While sauteing put the 4 cups of vegetable broth, celery, corn, cilantro, salsa, tomatoes, vinegar, and black pepper in the large pot and turn on medium-high heat.
After 5 minutes of sauteing add the contents of the frying pan to the large pot. Don't forget to turn off the burner the frying pan was on.
Turn the stove on high heat and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
Don't worry I didn't forget the beans.
Drain The 4 cans of black beans and add them to the rest of the soup. We didn't put them in right away because we don't want them to get to mushy.
Now simmer for 5-10 more minutes and serve.
There is another way to make this recipe for black bean soup but it takes a lot more time because you use dry black beans instead of canned black beans.
Preparing dry black beans for black bean soup makes it a longer process because you have to prepare them right so that your digestive system can digest them.
But, I would be happy to show you how to make a recipe for black bean soup with dry beans instead of canned beans.
Start off by replacing the canned black beans with a 1 Lb bag of dry black beans. All the other ingredients will be the same.
Preparing dry black beans for your soup.
First, you will want to (of course) open your bag. Then place the dry black beans on a white surface like a plate or a piece of white paper. Remove all foreign objects like stones, chunks of dirt and pieces of plant.
Now place the beans in a strainer / colander and run cold water over them while moving the beans around with your hand, make sure they are rinsed thoroughly.
Now you have to pre-soak the black beans to make them easier for digestion and to shorten the cooking time. There are 2 ways you can do this, 1 way takes an hour and a half to 2 hours and the other takes about 8 hours.
2 Hour Method - Put the dry black beans in a pot and add enough water so that the water level is about 1 inch higher then the beans. Now turn the stove on high and boil for 2 minutes then remove the pan from the stove, cover it and let it sit for 1 hour and a half to 2 hours.
8 Hour Method - Put the beans in a pot that is small enough to fit in your refrigerator and add water till the water level is 1 inch above the beans then put in the refrigerator and leave them in there for 8 hours or leave them in overnight while your sleeping and you can use them the next day.
When cooking your dry black beans you don't want to add any seasonings, broth, or anything that has a lot of salt or acids like tomatoes etc. If you do, it will take almost twice as long for the black beans to cook. So first put the beans in a large pot and add enough water so that it is about 1 inch above the beans and boil for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Stirring occasionally. (a Pressure Cooker can do this in about half an hour)Skim the top with a spoon to get the foam out.After an hour and 15 minutes Add the broth. Now scroll up and continue with the preparation and Cooking Instructions for Our Recipe for Black Bean Soup. But make sure you leave out the canned beans.
The taste and nutrition of this Recipe for Black Bean Soup is something that you don't want to miss out on.
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