Black And White Soup Recipes

WINTER WHITE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter and olive oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in the garlic, shallots, and ginger, and cook until fragrant but not brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the green onions, cauliflower, parsnip, and mushrooms, and cook and stir an additional 5 minutes. Add the pear, beans, mustard, and dill, and stir just until heated, about 1 minute.
• Stir in the wine and thyme, and turn up the heat to high. Boil, stirring constantly, until the wine is reduced by half and is syrupy, about 5 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth. Return the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, partly covered, until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Allow the soup to cool slightly.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
• Stir in cream, and, if needed, thin with additional chicken broth; serve hot. You may wish to serve this soup the next day. It will improve in taste with time.

VEGAN BLACK AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Cook the onion, celery, garlic, and thyme together in the hot oil until the celery is soft, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the black beans, 4 cups vegetable broth, and the cumin to the pot; mix to combine. Stir the white beans, the remaining vegetable broth, and the sage into the mixture; bring to a gentle boil and simmer 30 minutes.

BLACK AND WHITE SOUP

Steps:

• For cheese soup: Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add peppers, onion and garlic. Saute vegetables until tender, about 6 minutes.
• Add flour and stir 2 minutes.
• Whisk in stock, then milk and cream. Simmer until slightly thickened, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes.
• Gradually add cheese 1/2 cup at a time, stirring after each addition until melted and smooth.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• To serve, simultaneously ladle generous 1/2 cup cheese soup and generous 1/2 cup Black Bean Soup into shallow bowls, a llowing soups to meet in center. Top with tomatillo salsa and sour cream.

BLACK & WHITE SOUP

Steps:

• For Cheese Soup:
• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add peppers, onion and garlic. Sauté vegetables until tender, about 6 minutes. Add flour and stir 2 minutes. Whisk in stock, then milk and cream. Simmer until slightly thickened, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes. Gradually add cheese 1/2 cup at a time, stirring after each addition until melted and smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• To serve, simultaneously ladle generous 1/2 cup cheese soup and generous 1/2 cup Black Bean Soup into shallow bowls, allowing soups to meet in center. Top with tomatillo salsa and sour cream.

BLACK AND WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Place the black beans in a medium saucepan with 4 cups of the water and bring to a boil. Place the white beans in another medium saucepan with remaining 4 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until both pots of beans are soft, about 1 hour. Remove from the heat.
• In another large saucepan, saute 2 slices of the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove bacon, saving grease in pan. Add 1/2 of the diced onions and all of the carrots and cook over medium low heat until onions are lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Then add 1/2 of the garlic and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, stirring constantly, until the garlic aroma is released, 12 minutes. Stir in the black beans and their liquid, along with the tomato, 1 bay leaf and 1 chipotle chile. Pour in 3 cups of the vegetable stock. Turn up the heat and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, an additional 30 minutes.
• Repeat the entire procedure with the white beans, using the remaining bacon, onion, garlic, salt, bay leaf, chipotle chile and stock.
• Remove bay leaves and transfer black bean mixture to a blender in batches and puree until smooth, pulsing the machine on and off until it begins to liquefy. (Be sure to leave space for the air to escape). Return to a clean saucepan. Rinse out blender and repeat with white bean mixture.
• Reheat soups over low heat, squeeze half of a lime into each and 1/4 cup of Madeira into saucepans and stir to blend. Adjust seasoning.
• Using two ladles, carefully ladle the two soups side by side into one bowl, so that half is black and half is white. Garnish with Tomatillo Salsa.

SUNNY'S EASY WHITE BEAN AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium pot on medium-high heat, add the olive oil, mushrooms, onion cubes and thyme. Saute until the mushrooms are tender and wilted, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the peppers and cook until they soften, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the mustard and move it around the pot so it basically coats everything and disappears. Add the stock and beans. Lower to a simmer and cover. Let cook, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the sprig of thyme, then add the kale, if using, and stir. Serve with a spritz of lemon and a shake of hot sauce.

BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Put beans in a large bowl and add enough cold water to cover by 3 inches.
• Let soak overnight.
• In morning, drain and rinse beans.
• Place beans in a heavy pot.
• Add 4 1/2 cups water and next 7 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender (about 1 hour 10 minutes).
• Puree at least 1/2 mixture in blender with 2 cups chicken broth.
• How much of the mixture you puree will determine how much texture the soup has.
• Return soup to pot and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Stir in chopped cilantro.
• This soup cam be nade a day ahead, covered, and stored in the refrigerator.
• Reheat soup to a simmer, adding more chicken broth if the soup is too thick.
• This soup is good by itself, but is outstanding in the same bowl as the cheddar cheese soup described in Dave's Black and White Soup#4505.
• Serve with a salad and herb bread (I like Garden Herb Bread#50830) and you have a meal fit for company.