Quick Cuban Black Bean Soup

365 Great 20 Minute Recipes

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  tablespoons  oil
• 1  cup  chopped smoked ham
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans
• 2 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3⁄4 teaspoon  hot pepper sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2  tablespoons  dried sherry wine
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium high heat. Add ham and 2/3 cup onion. Cook, stirring, until onion is softened, about 3 minutes.
2. Puree 2 cans of beans with their liquid. Add puree, remaining beans, vegetable broth, cumin, hot sauce and oregano to saucepan.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until heated through, 8-10 minutes.
4. Add sherry and season with salt and pepper. Serve garnished with remaining onion and sour cream.