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Cuban Black Bean Soup

URL: https://www.acozykitchen.com/instant-pot-cuban-black-bean-soup

Ingredients

The soup

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large red onion, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 large green bell pepper, roughly chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 pieces bay leaves
  • 1 pound dried black beans, soaked
  • cups water

For garnish

  • 1 large avocado, pitted and sliced
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • to taste cilantro leaves
  • 1 large lime, quartered

Instructions

  1. Soak the black beans in water for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, then drain.
  2. For the stove-top method, heat olive oil in a pot and sauté onion, bell pepper, garlic, salt, cumin, coriander, oregano, and crushed red pepper until softened.
  3. Add bay leaves, black beans, and water to the pot, stir, and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook on medium-low heat for about 2 hours until beans are tender.
  4. Remove bay leaves and blend the soup until smooth using an immersion blender.
  5. Serve in bowls and garnish with avocado, sour cream, reserved onion, and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
240
Total fat
5g
Total carbohydrates
20g
Total protein
10g
Sodium
24mg
Cholesterol
20mg

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