Cream of Black Bean Soup
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
10-12
ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup olive oil
- 1⁄2 lb bacon, diced
- 4 large onions, chopped
- 3 stalks celery & leaves, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb black beans (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 5 (14 1/2 fluid ounce) cans chicken broth, about 8 3/4 cups
- 1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1⁄2 cup sherry wine
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garnishments
- cooked rice (optional)
- chopped cilantro (optional)
- salsa (optional)
- shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
- sour cream, chopped (optional)
- scallion, chopped (optional)
- hard-boiled egg (optional)
- green pepper, chopped (optional)
directions
- Heat oil in 5 qt dutch oven or heavy sauce pot over medium-high heat.
- Add bacon, onions, and celery and bring to a simmer.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Cook, stirring occasionally,30-40 minutes until vegetables are very soft and lightly browned.
- Add garlic.
- Pick over beans,remove bad ones, rinse and drain.
- Add beans to pan with cayenne, cumin, and broth; bring everything to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce heat to simmer and cover.
- Cook until beans mash easily,about 3 hours.
- Skim fat from the soup and discard.
- Allow soup to cool slightly and then puree small portions at a time in food processor or blender.
- Soup must be cool enough not to crack the pitcher.
- Also, be sure to do in small batches Return soup to pan and cook over medium-high until very hot.
- Remove from heat, stir in vinegar and sherry.
- Serve with condiments.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
TishT
Las Vegas, Nevada
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