Description
All you need is a couple cans of beans, an onion, some bacon, and spices to whip up this simple but delicious soup.
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- pinch of dried oregano
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- salt to taste
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 14 ½ fluid ounces water
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅓ cup minced green onion
- 2 teaspoons sambal paste (or minced red chiles)
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
Instructions
- Place bacon in a cold pot. Turn heat to medium
- cook and stir until the bacon is cooked but not crisp.
- Stir in onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes
- until the onion turns translucent and golden.
- Stir in garlic; cook for 2-3 minutes. Add chicken stock
- turn heat to medium-high. Stir in oregano
- cayenne and salt. Add black beans and water. Return to a simmer.
- Simmer on medium-low
- stirring occasionally
- for 20-30 minutes. While it’s cooking
- mash about half the beans to thicken the soup.
- Stir in black pepper and cumin. Add salt to taste.
- Make the relish by stirring together minced green onion
- sambal paste
- and lime juice.
- Serve garnished with relish
- chopped green onions
- and sour cream.
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 4