Spanish Black Bean Soup Food

SPANISH BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large sauce pan over high heat about 2 minutes.
• Add onion, stir fry mix, ham, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, and coriander.
• Stir well to coat, reduce heat to medium, cover and allow tastes to mingle for about 10 minutes Add beans and liquid, broth, and sherry; adjust heat so soup bubbles slightly, cover and simmer about 15 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf and season to taste with salt and pepper To serve, mound 1/2 cup rice in each of heated large soup plates.
• Ladle in soup, then top with scattering of hard-cooked egg and parsley.

ABUELO PELáEZ'S FRIJOLES NEGROS (BLACK BEANS)

Steps:

• In a large pot, soak beans overnight in 10 cups of water.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil, the onion, bell pepper, garlic cloves and bay leaf to beans, and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium and simmer for 1 hour, checking regularly and skimming the foam that forms on top.
• Meanwhile, make the sofrito. Warm remaining 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the half onion, 1 bell pepper and 3 garlic cloves and sauté for about 5 minutes until soft. Add 1 bay leaf, cumin, oregano, black pepper and salt, and cook for 2 minutes more.
• Add the sofrito to beans. Stir in sherry vinegar, wine and olives, and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook, covered, for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened and cooked through. Remove both bay leaves, and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and add sugar. Serve as soup or a side dish, or over white rice.

SPANISH BLACK BEAN SOUP - VEGAN

Steps:

• In a blender, puree 2 cans of black beans and set aside.
• Under medium heat, sauté onion and garlic for about five minutes In a medium size pot.
• Add salt, pepper& splash of dry sherry.
• Add puree black beans, 2 cans of whole beans, cumin, chili powder, bay leaves, cilantro and more salt and pepper if needed.
• Lower heat and let simmer for 10 minutes.

COLUMBIA RESTAURANT SPANISH BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Wash garbanzo beans. Soak overnight with 1 tablespoon salt in enough water to cover beans. Drain the salted water from the beans.
• Place beans in 4-quart soup kettle; add 2 quarts of water and ham and beef bones. Cook for 45 minutes over low heat, skimming foam from the top.
• Fry salt pork slowly in a skillet.
• Add chopped onion and sauté lightly. Add to beans along with potatoes, paprika, and saffron. Add salt to taste.
• When potatoes are tender, remove from heat and add chorizo. Serve hot in deep soup bowls. Serves 4.

CONTEST-WINNING BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mash 1 can black beans; set aside. In a large saucepan, saute the celery, onion, red pepper and jalapeno in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , Stir in the broth, tomatoes, cumin, coriander, hot sauce, pepper, bay leaf, mashed black beans and remaining whole beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. , Discard bay leaf. Stir in lime juice. Garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream and 1-1/2 teaspoons green onion.