Black Bean Soup

Although this isn’t a traditional black bean soup for Brazilian feijoadas, you couldn’t tell by the rich flavor of this soup. Starting out with cooked black beans makes this a surprisingly easy and fast soup to make.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup chopped onion
3-1/2 cups vegetable stock
Three cloves freshly minced garlic
One large carrot, chopped
One stalk celery, chopped
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups cooked black beans
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup dry sherry
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup apple juice
Freshly chopped cilantro for garnish

Directions:
Place the onion and 1/2 cup of vegetable stock in a heavy soup pot and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring, until the onion becomes soft and transparent.

Then stir in garlic, carrot, and celery. Cook 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add coriander and cumin and cook an additional 5 minutes. If the mixture dries out, add more vegetable stock as needed. Add the black beans, remaining stock, orange juice, and sherry and let cook 20 minutes over medium heat, covered, stirring occasionally. Add the peppers, lemon juice, and apple juice before serving. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Put a half of the soup in a blender to make a thick puree. Add back to soup. Garnish with cilantro.

Yield: 3 cups

Nutrition information per serving (1 cup):
Calories, 312
Fat: 1.3g
Saturated Fat: 0.1g
Cholesterol: 0mg

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