A recipe for Black Bean Soup. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Black Bean Soup shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
2 c. Dried black beans1 med. Onion; finely diced
3 Tbs. Butter or oil
1 sm. Carrot
- peeled and finely diced
1 Celery stalk; finely diced
6 c. Chicken broth
1 Ham hock
1 Tsp. Thyme
1/4 c. Lemon juice
1/4 c. Dry sherry
Sour cream
Chopped fresh dill
Directions
The night before, place beans in a bowl, cover with 3 inches of water and soak at least 8 hours or up to 10. Or, for a quick-cook method, place beans in hot water for 1 hour before continuing with the recipe. Combine onion and oil in a 2-quart pot over medium heat on top of the stove and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the carrot and celery and cook another 5 minutes. Add the drained beans, stock, ham hock, thyme. Cover, increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Decrease heat to low and cook, covered, for 1 1/2 hours. Place beans and liquid in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Pour the puree back into the pot and add lemon juice and sherry. Place a dollop of sour cream in each soup bowl and sprinkle with some chopped fresh dill. Pour the piping hot soup at the table.
