Authentic Vegeterian Black Bean Soup! You've never had anything like this!!

Straight from my kitchen to yours....
What you need:
2 cans of Organic Black Beans
1/2 Green Bell Pepper
1/2 Yellow Onion

This seasoning is an absolute must in your kitchen

3 Cloves of Garlic

1/2 can tomato sauce

1 sazon envelope

2 tbs ground oregano

1 tbs ground cumin

3 tbs olive oil

1 bay leaf

2 cups of water

1 tbs vinegar

Salt to taste

                                                                        

1. In a food processor, add bell pepper, onion and garlic.  Blend until smooth. 
2. In a skillet, sautee your vegetable puree with all of your olive oil (yes, I know it's a lot of olive oil, but you want it to be soupy). Sautee until vegetables are are cooked thoroughly on MEDIUM heat (appox 6-8 min). 
3. Add Oregano, Cumin, Sazon, and tomato sauce to puree.  Cook for another 5 minutes on LOW heat.
4. In a medium sized pot, add black beans and 2 cups of water. 
5. Add vegetable puree to black beans. Stir.
6. Add vinegar. Stir.
7. Cook black beans for 20 min on medium low heat for 20-25 minutes until the beans reach a thicker consistency.
8. Add salt to taste, approx. 1-2 tbs.
9. Garnish with cilantro, corn, diced red onions and tomatoes to impress your guests. 

 

Black Bean Soup is the center piece to the Cuban cuisine. It's normally served over white rice and is presented as a side dish. However, enjoying it as a traditional soup is a common practice as well.