Black Bean Soup w/Orange

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 lb dried black beans2 tablespoons olive oil8 oz Spanish Chorizo cut into 1/4 in cubes2 cups chopped onion1.5 tablespoon dried oregano.5 teaspoon red pepper flake.5 teaspoon salt6-7 cups chicken stockoptional-2 tablespoons of fresh cilantro for garnish.5 cup sour cream or greek yogurt for garnishorange zest for garnish
Directions
If using dried beans either soak over night or put sorted beasn in a large bowl and over with 6 cups of boiling water. Soak for 1 hour and set aside.

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add chorizo when oil is hot and saute for 3 mins
Add oinon and cook for 3 more mins, sitiring occasionally
Add oregano, red pepper flakes and salt
Add beans and 6 cups of stock
Bring to a simmer, reduce heat and cover

Cook soup covered till beans are tender (about 1hr)
Remove lid, if too much liquid has evaporated add 1 cup stock. If too thin, remove about .5 cup of solids in soup and blend then add back to the soup.

Add orange juice

Taste and salt if needed.

Can be garnished with; cilantro, orange zest, sour cream or plain greek yogurt.





Serving Size: Makes 6 servings, approx 2.5 cups each serving

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HOLLYBDR.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 421.7
  • Total Fat: 19.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 33.3 mg
  • Sodium: 813.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 37.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 11.0 g
  • Protein: 25.2 g

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