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If’s black bean soup

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Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 15 min

  • 560 g can black beans
  • 450 ml can coconut milk
  • 250 ml can green peas
  • 450 ml stock (I used veggie, original recipe called for chicken)
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 tbsp cumin
  • 1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 head fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 white onion, chopped
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
  • 250 g portobello mushrooms, chopped
  • 1-2 tbsp oil

Reserve 1 cup of black beans for later.  Add remaining black beans, coconut milk, peas, stock, cumin, garlic and cayenne to medium-large sauce pan.  Bring to a boil, then simmer for ten minutes.

While simmering, sautee mushrooms and onions until soft, then set aside.

Place heated mixture in blender and puree until smooth.

Pour back into pot and add remaining ingredients (rest of beans, sauteed mushrooms and onions, cilantro, lime juice).  Stir until mixed.

Let stand for a few minutes, then serve.

(Goes well with buttered bread if you’re not trying to keep it gluten-free or vegan.)