Moosewood Brazilian Black Bean Soup Recipes

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CUMIN AND JALAPEñO

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic; sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 6 minutes. Mix in cumin and 1 teaspoon jalapeño. Add beans, tomatoes with juice, and broth; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer 3 cups of soup to blender and puree until smooth. Return puree to pot. Simmer soup until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon jalapeño, if desired.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Pass cilantro, green onions, and feta cheese separately.

BRAZILIAN ORANGE & BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak beans in plent of water for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight).
• Place the soaked beans in a kettle or dutch oven with 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer until tender (about 1.25 hours).
• Heat olive oil in a medium sized skillet. Add chopped onion, 5 crushed cloves garlic, cumin, salt, and carrot.
• Saute over medium heat until the carrot is just tender. Add the rest of the crushed garlic and diced bell pepper. Saute until everything is very tender (10-15 mins). Add the sauteed mixture to the beans, scraping out every last morsel.
• Stir in orange juice, black pepper and cayenne to taste, and diced tomatoes (optional).
• Puree all or some of the soup in a blender and return to kettle. Simmer over very low heat 10-15 mins more. Serve topped with an artful arrangement of sour cream, cilantro and salsa.

MOOSEWOOD BLACK BEAN AND CHIPOTLE SOUP

Steps:

• Warm the oil in a non-reactive soup pot.
• Sauté the onions and garlic in the oil for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions are translucent.
• Add the carrots and cumin and cook on medium heat, sitting often for a few minutes.
• Add the celery and peppers, lower the heat, cover, and cook for about 10 minutes. A.
• dd the beans chipotle, tomatoes, orange juice, and water, and simmer, covered for 20 minutes.
• If you're not using canned beans, add 1/2 cup of beans cooking liquid or additional water.
• If you like a thicker broth, you can blend one or two cups of the soup until pureed, and stir it back into the remaining soup.
• Top with optional sour cream and cilantro.