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Black Bean Soup With Cilantro Lime Sour Cream
Ingredients
- 1 pkt (16-ounce) (about 2 1/2 c.) dry black beans
- 6 x Bacon slices, minced
- 3/4 c. Finely minced celery
- 3/4 c. Finely minced onion
- 3/4 c. Finely minced carrots
- 3/4 c. Finely minced leeks
- 10 c. Canned low-salt chicken broth
- 1 lrg Tomato, minced
- 1 c. (packed) minced fresh cilantro
- 1/3 c. (packed) minced fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. Chopped garlic
- 1 x Jalapeno chili, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. Red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp Grnd cumin
- 1 tsp Grnd coriander
- 3/4 c. Lowfat sour cream
- 2 tsp Fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp Fresh lime juice Additional minced fresh cilantro Additional minced tomato
Directions
- Place beans in large bowl. Add in sufficient water to cover by 3 inches. Let stand overnight. Drain well.
- Cook bacon in heavy large pot over medium heat till brown but still soft, about 4 min. Add in celery, onion, carrots and leeks and saute/fry till vegetables begin to soften, about 10 min. Add in beans, chicken broth, tomato, 1/2 c. cilantro, parsley, garlic, jalapeno, vinegar, cumin and coriander. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer soup till beans are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 2 hrs.
- Working in batches, transfer soup to blender and process till slightly chunky puree forms. Return soup to pot. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to simmer before continuing.)
- Mix lowfat sour cream, lemon juice, lime juice and 1/2 c. cilantro in small bowl.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Place dollop of lowfat sour cream mix atop soup. Garnish with additional minced cilantro and minced tomato.
- 8 servings.
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