Black Bean Soup With Hot Roast Pepper Cream.
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 red peppers, halved, seeds removed
- olive oil, for rubbing
- 1⁄2 red chili pepper, preferably scotch bonnet, seeds removed, chopped
- 1⁄2 lime, juice only
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
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For the soup
- 1 tablespoon sunflower oil or 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1⁄2 ounce butter
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 1 large carrot, finely diced
- 1 stick celery, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3 1⁄2 cups chicken broth or 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 3 (14 ounce) cans black beans, drained
directions
- For the cream: preheat the oven to 350°F Brush the peppers with olive oil inside and out and roast for about 30 minutes, or until completely soft. Put the peppers with their cooking juices into a blender with all the other ingredients for the cream. Blend until smooth. Chill until needed.
- For the soup: meanwhile, heat the oil and butter in a saucepan over a low-medium heat and add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Cook gently for a couple of minutes, then add a generous splash of water and cover with a lid. Sweat the vegetables for about 15 minutes, adding a splash of water when necessary to ensure they don’t burn.
- Remove the lid, add the cumin and cook for a minute to release its lovely aroma, then add the broth and beans. Bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer. Cook for about 15 minutes. Leave to cool, then whizz in a blender until smooth.
- Reheat the soup and serve hot with spoonfuls of the cream drizzled on top.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)