Black Bean Soup

8 hours Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 2 hours

294 calories per serving view nutrition facts

8 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	pound	black beans
10	cups	water
4	teaspoons	salt	divided
1	each	sweet bell pepper	cored, halved
2/3	cup	vegetable oil
1	large	onion	peeled, sliced
4	each	garlic clove	minced
1	each	serrano chiles	seeded, halved
1/2	teaspoon	black pepper
1 1/2	tablespoons	chocolate	mexican, crumbled
1	each	bay leaf
1/8	teaspoon	cumin	ground
1	teaspoon	sugar
2 1/2	tablespoons	wine vinegar	red
2 1/2	tablespoons	olive oil

Directions

Rinse beans and soak overnight, along with 1 tsp salt and bell pepper.

In a 6-quart stewpan, bring beans, soaking water, and pepper to a boil.

Simmer till tender (really tender).

Heat peanut oil in deep frying pan.

Saute onion, garlic and green hot pepper till soft.

Remove 2 1/2 cups bean broth from pot and add to frypan.

Simmer 10 minutes. Strain onions, garlic and hot peppers from broth and discard them.

Remove bell pepper and discard.

Add seasoned broth to soup pot.

Add all other ingredients except vinegar and olive oil to soup pot and simmer 1 1/2 hours till thick.

If too thick, add water.

Add vinegar and olive oil before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 430g

Amount per Serving

Calories 294 69% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.0g	35%
Saturated Fat 3.0g	15%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 1194mg	50%
Total Carbohydrate 19.0g	6%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g	22%
Sugars 1.0g
Protein 6.0g	12%

Vitamin A	1%		Vitamin C	76%
Calcium	4%		Iron	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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