Tgi Friday's Black Bean Soup

Little Bee's Note:

I got this off of Top Secret Recipe's.I love Friday's Black bean soup because of its spiciness and I was so happy to find this! This is so easy to prepare! You can make this soup on the stovetop or in the crockpot.I brought this soup to a boil on the stove and then put it in the crockpost and let it simmer on low for 2-3 hours. If you like Black Bean Soup your gonna love this!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¾ cup diced white onion
• ¾ cup diced celery
• ½ cup diced carrot
• ¼ cup diced green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 4 (15 ounce) cans black beans
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon hickory liquid smoke

Garnish

• shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend , blend
• chopped green onion , sour cream

Directions:

1. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan over medium/low heat.
2. Add onion, celery, carrot, bell pepper, and garlic to the oil and simmer slowly (or"sweat" as it's called), for 15 minutes or until the onions are practically clear.
3. Keep the heat low enough that the veggies don't brown and be careful not to burn the garlic or it will be bitter.
4. While you cook the veggies, pour the canned beans into a strainer and rinse them under cold water.
5. Measure 3 cups of the drained and strained beans into a food processor with 1 cup of chicken stock.
6. Puree on high speed until smooth.
7. When the veggies are ready, pour the pureed beans, the whole beans, the rest of the chicken stock, and every other ingredient in the list (down to liquid smoke), to the pot.
8. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 50 to 60 minutes or until soup has thickened and all the ingredients are tender.
9. *THE CROCKPOT DIRECTIONS ARE LISTED IN THE OPENING PARAGRAPH AND ALWAYS HAVE BEEN.

Reviews

[jonyhotdog1]

This turned out great. I did things a little different then the recipe. I used 1lb of dry beans that I simmered for 2 hours then used just like canned beans. I also added 1 lb of cooked chicken breast. Very nice recipe!

[Soup Lady]

I did make several changes based on what we like/what I had on hand, but we really enjoyed this. I did not have celery or carrot, so I omitted them and used extra onion and green pepper. I used vegetable broth to keep it vegetarian, and I have never used liquid smoke so did not have any, but I added extra cumin. It was a very thick soup, but had great flavor and I will make again!

[PsychRN]

I only made half a recipe but wish I made the whole thing. Very warm and comforting on a dreary,
rainy, winter day. I'm trying to save the leftovers to take to work tomorrow but the bowl in the fridge is calling my name! Thanks for a great recipe Little Bee.