Quick and Easy Black Bean Soup

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

  1. Place bacon in a cold pot. Turn heat to medium
  2. cook and stir until the bacon is cooked but not crisp.
  3. Stir in onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes
  4. until the onion turns translucent and golden.
  5. Stir in garlic; cook for 2-3 minutes. Add chicken stock
  6. turn heat to medium-high. Stir in oregano
  7. cayenne and salt. Add black beans and water. Return to a simmer.
  8. Simmer on medium-low
  9. stirring occasionally
  10. for 20-30 minutes. While it’s cooking
  11. mash about half the beans to thicken the soup.
  12. Stir in black pepper and cumin. Add salt to taste.
  13. Make the relish by stirring together minced green onion
  14. sambal paste
  15. and lime juice.
  16. Serve garnished with relish
  17. chopped green onions
  18. and sour cream.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 4

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