Black Bean Soup
Ingredients
To cook the beans:
- 1lb. (454 gr.) Uncooked black beans, cleaned and washed.
- ¼ large white onion.
- 2 cloves garlic.
- 1 tsp of salt.
- 1½ liters water
Tomato Sauce
- 3 tomatoes
- 2 cups chicken broth.
- ¼ Large white onion.
- 1 clove garlic.
- 2 bay leaves.
- ½ tsp. cumin.
- 1 pinch of thyme.
- ½ tsp mustard.
Instructions
Step 1
In a pot bring water to a boil. Add beans, ¼ onion, 2 cloves of garlic and 1 tsp. of salt. Cook for 20 minutes or until beans are tender.
Step 2
Apart in a blender, blend tomatoes, chicken broth, ¼ onion and 1 garlic clove. Strain and pour into another pot, add the bay leaves and cumin and let boil for two minutes.
Step 3
Blend the cooked beans and pour into the pot of boiling tomato sauce. Boil for another 10 minutes over low heat. Serve warm with a little fresh pico de gallo or cheese to garnish (optional).
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