Southwestern Black Bean Soup With JalapeÑo Cream Recipes

SOUTHWEST BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large nonstick saucepan, saute the pepper, celery and onion in oil until tender. Add the beans, broth, tomatoes, chilies and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until thickened., Divide rice among six soup bowls; top with soup and sour cream.

SOUTHWEST BLACK BEAN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Place chicken, black beans, chicken broth, tomatoes with green chile peppers, corn, onion, jalapeno peppers, garlic, chili powder, red pepper flakes, cumin, coriander, salt, and black pepper in a slow cooker; cook on Low for 8 hours. Serve with about 1 tablespoon sour cream on each serving.

SOUTHWESTERN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute the onion in oil until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until heated through.

SOUTHWESTERN BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pan, saute onion, garlic, celery and Serrano peppers until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add cumin, chili powder and pepper to coat onion mixture.
• Add beans and chicken broth reduce at a low boil until sauce thickens, about 15-20 minutes.
• Add fresh lime juice.
• Serve topped with grated cheese and sour cream and garnish with cilantro and lime slices.

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.

BLACK BEAN STOUP AND SOUTHWESTERN MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat a medium soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the oil to the hot pot, then the garlic, celery, onions, jalapeno and bay leaf. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, and then add the bell peppers and continue to cook. Drain 2 cans of beans and add them. Use a fork to mash up the beans in the remaining cans. Stir the mashed beans into the pot and season with 2 to 3 tablespoons hot sauce, the cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. Add the stock and tomatoes to the stoup and bring to a bubble. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, about 15 minutes. Add the lime juice. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
• While stoup cooks, make the Monte Cristos. Spread the bread with a light layer of hot pepper jelly. Build the sandwiches using 2 slices each of ham, cheese and turkey per sandwich. Beat the eggs with the milk and the remaining 2 teaspoons hot sauce. Sprinkle the eggs with a little salt. Heat a griddle pan or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Melt the butter in the skillet. Dip each sandwich in egg coating and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side to melt the cheese and warm the meats through.
• Ladle up the black bean stoup and top with the sour cream and scallions. Cut the Monte Cristos corner to corner and serve halves alongside the stoup for dipping and munching.

SOUTHWESTERN BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH JALAPEÑO CREAM

Steps:

• soak beans in cold water to cover by 2" for 1 hour and drain them. In a heavy kettle combine beans with 8 cups water and the broth and bring to a boil. Stir occasionally and the simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour Stir in the tomatoes with juice and the cumin and simmer for an additional 1 1/2 hours, uncovered or until the beans are soft. Cool for 15 minutes and then puree in batches. Bring it to a simmer and add salt and pepper to taste. The soup may be made 4 days in advance,cooled completely and kept covered and chilled In a small bowl whisk together the sour cream,minced cilantro and the jalapeños. Ladle soup into bowlsand garnish with chopped onion, jalapeno cream and whole cilantro leaves

BLACK BEAN STOUP AND SOUTHWESTERN MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat a medium soup pot over medium-high heat. Add EVOO to hot pot then bay leaves, jalapeno, garlic, celery and onions. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, then add red peppers and continue to cook. Drain 2 cans of beans and add them. With remaining can, pour the juice and half the beans into the pot. Use a fork to mash up the beans remaining in the can. Stir the mashed beans into the pot and season with cumin, coriander, salt and pepper and 2 to 3 tablespoons hot sauce. Add stock and tomatoes to the stoup and bring to a bubble. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes over low heat.
• While stoup cooks, make Monte Cristos: spread bread with a light layer of pepper jelly or chili sauce, salsa, taco sauce then build sandwiches using 2 slices each of ham, cheese and turkey per sandwich. Beat eggs with milk and 2 teaspoons hot sauce and season the eggs with a little salt. Heat a griddle pan or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Melt butter in skillet. Dip each sandwich in egg coating and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side to melt cheese and warm the meats through.
• In a small bowl, mix together sour cream and scallions and reserve for topping the stoup. Ladle up black bean soup and top with sour cream mixture. Cut Monte Cristos corner to corner and serve alongside soup for dipping and munching.

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CUMIN AND JALAPENO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, carrot, and garlic; saute until vegetables begin to soften, about 6 minutes.
• Mix in cumin and 1 teaspoon jalapeno.
• 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 jalapeno, if desired.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Pass cilantro, green onions, and feta cheese separately.

JALAPENO BLACK BEAN & WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Set a medium soup pot over medium heat. When hot, add the olive oil. Add the onions. Saute, stirring occasionally, until transluscent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and the oregano, and cook, stirring frequently, for one minute. Add the cumin, jalapeno pepper, beans, tomatoes, broth, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to medium-low to simmer. Simmer uncovered until slightly reduced and thickened, about 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool until safe to handle. Remove about 3 cups of the soup and carefully pour it in a blender. Puree. Alternately, you can remove the 3 cups of soup and puree what's in the pot with an immersion blender. Combine all of the soup back in the original pot and set again over heat until soup returns to a simmer.
• Add lime juice. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if desired.
• Serve with assorted toppings.

SOUTHWESTERN BLACK BEAN STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium high heat, saute the ground beef and drain the excess fat. Add taco seasoning, and stir. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• In a slow cooker over low heat, combine the corn, beans, tomato paste and water. Mix well. Add the seasoned meat and the sour cream. Raise heat to high setting and simmer for 20 minutes. Pour into individual bowls and garnish with shredded cheddar cheese.