Black Bean Soup

Name: Black Bean Soup
Prep time: 2 h 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Avocado, peeled and chopped; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 2 bay leaves; 118 milliliters carrot, chopped fine; 118 milliliters celery rib, chopped fine; 473 milliliters chicken stock (add 2 teaspoons of salt if using unsalted stock); 2 teaspoons chile powder; 473 milliliters pound dried black beans (about , rinsed, soaked in 4 quarts of water overnight or 6 hours, drained; 6 servings Chopped fresh cilantro; 4 mediums garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 3 Tbsps lime juice (can substitute lemon juice); 1 Tbsp molasses; 4 Tbsps olive oil; 1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 servings Salt; 454 grams smoked ham hock or shank; 6 servings Sour cream; 1 medium sweet potato, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups, chopped) (can substitute 2 large carrots); 1 liters water; 473 milliliters large yellow onion, chopped fine

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Black Bean Soup a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 633 calories, 27g of protein, and 42g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up chile powder, baking soda, salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the black beans you could follow this main course with the Black Beans and Sweet Potato Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Place beans and ham hock in a 4-quart, thick-bottomed pot.

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Ham Hock

Beans

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Pot

Add 5 cups water, bay leaves, salt and baking soda. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a low simmer. Cover and let cook 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, until beans are tender.

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Baking Soda

Bay Leaves

Beans

Water

Salt

Remove bay leaves.

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Bay Leaves

Remove ham hock from the pot.

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Ham Hock

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Pot

Cut ham meat away from the bone and cut into small, bite-sized pieces, set aside.2While the beans are cooking, heat olive oil in a large 8-quart thick-bottomed pot on medium high until the oil is hot, but not smoking.

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Olive Oil

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Bone

Meat

Ham

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Pot

Add the onions, celery, carrot, sweet potato and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and softened, about 10-15 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add the cumin, chili powder, and garlic, cook for an additional 2 minutes, stirring constantly.3Once the beans are tender, add the beans, their cooking liquid, chicken stock, molasses, and bell pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 30 minutes.4

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Chicken Stock

Chili Powder

Sweet Potato

Bell Pepper

Molasses

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Beans

Cumin

Salt

Remove 4 cups of the soup (about half of it) to a blender. Pure until smooth and return to the pot of soup. (You may need to pure the soup in smaller portions, depending on the size of your blender. Don't fill the blender more than half way at a time and hold the lid while blending.) Or use an immersion blender to pure just half of the soup.

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