Chipotle Bean Soup with Bacon

Name: Chipotle Bean Soup with Bacon
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps adobo sauce from can; 2 slices bacon, chopped; 850 grams black beans, with liquid; 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo; 237 milliliters chicken broth; 4 servings crema or sour cream; 1 teaspoon cumin, ground; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 limes, quartered; 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano; 4 servings salt and pepper; 0 white onion, chopped, divided

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chipotle Bean Soup with Bacon a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 311 calories, 16g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. Head to the store and pick up garlic clove, crema, beans, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bacon you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Buckle as a dessert.

Instructions

Add the chopped bacon to a large pot set over medium-low heat. Cook until bacon pieces are crisp.

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Real Bacon Pieces

Bacon

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Pot

Remove pieces with a slotted spoon, leaving as much bacon fat behind as possible. Turn off heat and drain bacon pieces on paper towels.

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Real Bacon Pieces

Bacon Drippings

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

While bacon cooks, add the black beans, their liquid, chicken stock, one chipotole chile, and the adobo sauce to a blender. Process until smooth.

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Chicken Stock

Adobo Sauce

Black Beans

Bacon

Chili Pepper

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Blender

Add the the garlic, half of the onion, cumin, oregano, and a pinch of salt. Puree again until smooth, about 30 seconds.

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Oregano

Garlic

Cumin

Onion

Salt

Turn the heat of the pot to medium and pour in the pureed bean mixture. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the soup thickens and darkens, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally so that the beans don't stick to the bottom. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper