Beer-Braised Pork and Black Bean Soup

Submitted by dicentra

"From Real Simple"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 (12 ounce) bottles beer (preferably lager)
• 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chile in adobo, plus
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 lb dried black beans, rinsed
• 1 1⁄2 lbs boneless pork butt (pork shoulder)
• kosher salt
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup fresh salsa
• 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro

directions

1. In the bowl of a slow cooker, combine the beer, 3 cups water, the chilies, adobo sauce, cumin, onion, beans, pork, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
2. Set the slow cooker to high and cook, covered, until the beans are tender and the pork pulls apart easily, 4 hours.
3. Using a fork, separate the pork into large pieces. Divide among individual bowls and top with the sour cream, salsa, and cilantro.

Reviews

[jennwigand]

I love this recipe! Sometimes I put the extra chipotle in the freezer for the next time I make it!

 

[barefootandpregnant]

The flavor was fantastic! It's a little fatty because of cooking the pork shoulder and then reserving the dripping as a soup, but you can skim that off after a day in the fridge. I added a little extra chipotle for some more spice.