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classic black bean soup

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Recipe by
Ellen Gwaltney Bales
@Starwriter
Indianapolis, IN

Got some dried black beans from my organic delivery company last week and I've been looking for the perfect recipe for Black Bean Soup. I think I may have found it. Recipe by:RecipeLion.com

(1 rating)
yield 8 -10
prep time 20 Min
cook time 3 Hr 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For classic black bean soup

  • 1 3/4 c
    dried black beans, soaked overnight
  • 6 to 8 c
    water
  • 2 tsp
    olive oil
  • 1 1/2 c
    onion, diced
  • 2 tsp
    garlic, minced
  • 1/2 c
    green onion, diced
  • 3/4 c
    carrot, diced
  • 3/4 c
    red bell pepper, diced
  • 2 tsp
    ground sage
  • 1
    bay leaf
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    chicken granules - or - 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • 1 dash
    freshly ground pepper
  • lemon slices, hard-boiled egg slices, fresh chives, or sour cream for garnish.

How To Make classic black bean soup

  • 1
    Discard the soaking water from beans and set aside.
  • 2
    In a large pot, heat olive oil and onion, garlic, green onion, carrots, and red pepper. Add sage and bay leaf and saute for several minutes or until onions begin to wilt.
  • 3
    Add soaked and drained beans and fresh water. Bring to a boil and skim off any scum that may form on the top.
  • 4
    Reduce cooking temperature to low, cover soup and allow to cook for 3 hours, stirring occasionally and taking care that heat is low enough so that the beans do not stick.
  • 5
    At the end of cooking time, uncover and allow soup to contnue cooking as you stir in salt, if desired, bouillon and fresh pepper to taste. Discard bay leaf.
  • 6
    Use hand blender to puree soup to desired consistency, breaking down only about half the beans, or transfer half the soup to a blender, puree and return to soup pot. Adjust seasonings.
  • 7
    Garnish soup with a dollop of sour cream, a lemon slice, one or two slices of hard-boiled egg, or some fresh chives. Or all of the above.
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