Brazillian Black Bean Soup
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 cups dry black beans, soaked4 cups water1 tbsp olive oil3 cups chopped onions10 med. cloves garlic, crushed2 tsp. cumin2 to 2 1/2 tsp salt1 medium carrot, diced1 medium bell pepper, diced1-1/2 cups orange juiceblack pepper, to tastecayenne, to taste2 medium tomatoes, dicedOptional Toppings:************************sour creamcilantrosalsa
1) Place the soaked beans in a kettle or Dutch oven with 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer under tender (about 1-1/4 hours).
2) Heat olive oil in a medium-sized skillet. Add onion, half the garlic, cumin, salt and carrot. Saute over medium heat until the carrot is just tender. Add remaining garlic and the bell pepper. Saute until everything is very tender (another 10 to 15 minutes). Add the sauteed mixture to the beans, scraping in every last morsel.
3) Stir in orange juice, black pepper, cayenne and tomatoes. Puree all or some of the soup in a blender or food processor, and return to kettle. Simmer over very low heat 10 to 15 minutes more. Serve topped with an artful arrangement of sour cream, cilantro and salsa.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BKWERM.
2) Heat olive oil in a medium-sized skillet. Add onion, half the garlic, cumin, salt and carrot. Saute over medium heat until the carrot is just tender. Add remaining garlic and the bell pepper. Saute until everything is very tender (another 10 to 15 minutes). Add the sauteed mixture to the beans, scraping in every last morsel.
3) Stir in orange juice, black pepper, cayenne and tomatoes. Puree all or some of the soup in a blender or food processor, and return to kettle. Simmer over very low heat 10 to 15 minutes more. Serve topped with an artful arrangement of sour cream, cilantro and salsa.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BKWERM.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 251.7
- Total Fat: 2.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 310.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 44.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 14.6 g
- Protein: 11.8 g
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