Black Bean Soup with Tomato-Tomatillo Salsa

Black Bean Soup with Tomato-Tomatillo Salsa — a soup recipe, 18 ingredients, about 180 min.

Serves 6 · 180 min · Soup

contains dairy

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 1 pound dried black beans
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 large onions, finely diced
  • 4–6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 cups cold water
  • 1 cup peeled, seeded, and chopped tomato (fresh or canned)
  • 1 small sprig fresh or dried epazote (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon finely-chopped canned chipotle chile (or ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin seed
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 large tomato, finely diced
  • 3 medium tomatillos, husks removed and finely diced
  • 1 small red onion, very finely diced
  • 1 serrano or jalapeño chile, very finely diced
  • ¼ cup roughly-chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • Salt, to taste
  • Crème fraîche or sour cream, for garnish
Make it lactose-friendly
  • Crème fraîche or sour cream, for garnish → lactose-free sour cream or coconut yogurt

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Pick over the beans to remove any debris. Soak if desired and drain.
  2. In a deep, heavy-based pot, heat oil over medium heat.
  3. Add onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  4. Add beans, garlic and water.
  5. Bring to a boil, skimming any foam that rises to the surface.
  6. Reduce to a simmer and when the beans are soft, after about 1 hour, add tomato, epazote, chipotle chile, cumin, coriander and salt.
  7. Cook until the beans start to break down and broth begins to thicken.
  8. Taste for seasoning; add salt and pepper if needed.
  9. In a small bowl, combine tomato, tomatillo, onion, jalapeño and cilantro.
  10. Taste for seasoning and add salt as needed.
  11. Ladle soup into individual serving bowls.
  12. Garnish each with a spoonful of crème fraîche and salsa.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0