Guest guest Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Creamy smoky black bean soup This is spicy if you use the smoked peppers or chipotles. I usually make black beans using some combination of these ingredients, but I love them in this soup. Dress it up serving it with minced fresh coriander leaves and/or crumbled goat cheese as toppings (or any crumbly cheese of your liking). 1 lb black beans, soaked overnight (or overday) 1 sprig fresh epazote 3-4 bay leaves 1 sweet orange, washed, seeded but not peeled, sliced in half 1 tsp olive oil Water to cover beans Boil these ingredients together (do not add salt yet) until beans are tender. At this point you can store the beans and season them another day, or continue: 2 large onions, chopped. 1 garlic head, peeled and chopped 1 tbsp cumin seeds 1/2 cup chopped sundried tomatoes 1/2 cup chopped smoked ripe jalapenos (chipotles, the dried instead of can) Olive oil to sautee Salt to taste fresh or dried oregano (optional) Water as needed (~ 4 cups) In soup pot, fry cumin in olive oil. Add onion, sun dried tomatoes and chipotles. Sautee until onion is golden, add garlic, optional oregano and salt. Remove bay leaves, epazote branch and 1/2 of the orange from cooked beans. Add 1/2 the cooked beans and the piece of orange to pot with onion mix. Using inmersion blender blend onion/spice/bean mix, after adding enough water. Add remaining beans and heat soup until bubbly. Serve with chopped cilantro on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Whoa!! Thanks for sharing the recipe! Looks so good. I don't know if I will be able to find smoked jalapenos or chipoltes around here though. I will see what I can find. Also.....what is " epazote " ? That is one ingredient I have never even heard of. Nancy C. Creamy smoky black bean soup This is spicy if you use the smoked peppers or chipotles. I usually make black beans using some combination of these ingredients, but I love them in this soup. Dress it up serving it with minced fresh coriander leaves and/or crumbled goat cheese as toppings (or any crumbly cheese of your liking). 1 lb black beans, soaked overnight (or overday) 1 sprig fresh epazote 3-4 bay leaves 1 sweet orange, washed, seeded but not peeled, sliced in half 1 tsp olive oil Water to cover beans Boil these ingredients together (do not add salt yet) until beans are tender. At this point you can store the beans and season them another day, or continue: 2 large onions, chopped. 1 garlic head, peeled and chopped 1 tbsp cumin seeds 1/2 cup chopped sundried tomatoes 1/2 cup chopped smoked ripe jalapenos (chipotles, the dried instead of can) Olive oil to sautee Salt to taste fresh or dried oregano (optional) Water as needed (~ 4 cups) In soup pot, fry cumin in olive oil. Add onion, sun dried tomatoes and chipotles. Sautee until onion is golden, add garlic, optional oregano and salt. Remove bay leaves, epazote branch and 1/2 of the orange from cooked beans. Add 1/2 the cooked beans and the piece of orange to pot with onion mix. Using inmersion blender blend onion/spice/bean mix, after adding enough water. Add remaining beans and heat soup until bubbly. Serve with chopped cilantro on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epazote Above is a link for Epazote. It is very easy to grow. Chipotle is available either in cans or dried in Mexican stores. , " nancy curtis " <nancihank wrote: > > > Whoa!! Thanks for sharing the recipe! Looks so good. I don't > know if I will be able to find smoked jalapenos or chipoltes around > here though. I will see what I can find. Also.....what is " epazote " ? > That is one ingredient I have never even heard of. > Nancy C. > > > Creamy smoky black bean soup > > This is spicy if you use the smoked peppers or chipotles. I usually > make black beans using some combination of these ingredients, but I > love them in this soup. Dress it up serving it with minced fresh > coriander leaves and/or crumbled goat cheese as toppings (or any > crumbly cheese of your liking). > > 1 lb black beans, soaked overnight (or overday) > 1 sprig fresh epazote > 3-4 bay leaves > 1 sweet orange, washed, seeded but not peeled, sliced in half > 1 tsp olive oil > Water to cover beans > > Boil these ingredients together (do not add salt yet) until beans are > tender. At this point you can store the beans and season them > another day, or continue: > > 2 large onions, chopped. > 1 garlic head, peeled and chopped > 1 tbsp cumin seeds > 1/2 cup chopped sundried tomatoes > 1/2 cup chopped smoked ripe jalapenos (chipotles, the dried instead > of can) > Olive oil to sautee > Salt to taste > fresh or dried oregano (optional) > Water as needed (~ 4 cups) > > In soup pot, fry cumin in olive oil. Add onion, sun dried tomatoes > and chipotles. Sautee until onion is golden, add garlic, optional > oregano and salt. > > Remove bay leaves, epazote branch and 1/2 of the orange from cooked > beans. Add 1/2 the cooked beans and the piece of orange to > pot with onion mix. Using inmersion blender blend onion/spice/bean > mix, after adding enough water. Add remaining beans and heat soup > until bubbly. > > Serve with chopped cilantro on top. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Thanks so much. I will check it out. Might be able to find the Chipoyle dried. Nancy C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epazote Above is a link for Epazote. It is very easy to grow. Chipotle is available either in cans or dried in Mexican stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Walmart carries the dried and canned Chipolte. It's in the Mexican section. The dried ones come in these bags along with bags of many different kinds of peppers and seasonings that are used in authenic mexican cooking. Judy - nancy curtis Saturday, November 15, 2008 8:05 AM Re: Re: Creamy smoky black bean soup Thanks so much. I will check it out. Might be able to find the Chipoyle dried. Nancy C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epazote Above is a link for Epazote. It is very easy to grow. Chipotle is available either in cans or dried in Mexican stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 I made it tonight, its very good. I had to make it milder than I care for because of the kids, and I added some red cooking wine. Amy In a message dated 11/15/2008 5:09:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jwolfe417 writes: I agree, it sounds great! I've never been successful in making a flavorful black bean soup, so I'll have to give it a try! **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=ht\ t p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 I agree, it sounds great! I've never been successful in making a flavorful black bean soup, so I'll have to give it a try! -Jacki in sunny FL (it's 82 degrees!) , " nancy curtis " <nancihank wrote: > > > Whoa!! Thanks for sharing the recipe! Looks so good. I don't > know if I will be able to find smoked jalapenos or chipoltes around > here though. I will see what I can find. Also.....what is " epazote " ? > That is one ingredient I have never even heard of. > Nancy C. > > > Creamy smoky black bean soup > > This is spicy if you use the smoked peppers or chipotles. I usually > make black beans using some combination of these ingredients, but I > love them in this soup. Dress it up serving it with minced fresh > coriander leaves and/or crumbled goat cheese as toppings (or any > crumbly cheese of your liking). > > 1 lb black beans, soaked overnight (or overday) > 1 sprig fresh epazote > 3-4 bay leaves > 1 sweet orange, washed, seeded but not peeled, sliced in half > 1 tsp olive oil > Water to cover beans > > Boil these ingredients together (do not add salt yet) until beans are > tender. At this point you can store the beans and season them > another day, or continue: > > 2 large onions, chopped. > 1 garlic head, peeled and chopped > 1 tbsp cumin seeds > 1/2 cup chopped sundried tomatoes > 1/2 cup chopped smoked ripe jalapenos (chipotles, the dried instead > of can) > Olive oil to sautee > Salt to taste > fresh or dried oregano (optional) > Water as needed (~ 4 cups) > > In soup pot, fry cumin in olive oil. Add onion, sun dried tomatoes > and chipotles. Sautee until onion is golden, add garlic, optional > oregano and salt. > > Remove bay leaves, epazote branch and 1/2 of the orange from cooked > beans. Add 1/2 the cooked beans and the piece of orange to > pot with onion mix. Using inmersion blender blend onion/spice/bean > mix, after adding enough water. Add remaining beans and heat soup > until bubbly. > > Serve with chopped cilantro on top. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I am glad you liked it Amy. I like the idea of the red cooking wine, will have to try that. , akfral wrote: > > I made it tonight, its very good. I had to make it milder than I care for > because of the kids, and I added some red cooking wine. Amy > > > In a message dated 11/15/2008 5:09:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > jwolfe417 writes: > > I agree, it sounds great! I've never been successful in making a > flavorful black bean soup, so I'll have to give it a try! > > **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & > more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=ht\ t > p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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