Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, black bean (w/ ham) soup. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Black Bean (w/ Ham) Soup is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Black Bean (w/ Ham) Soup is something that I have loved my whole life.
The soup starts with dried black beans, soaked and then simmered to perfection with a ham bone, chopped seasoning vegetables, and a variety of spices. Black Bean Soup is a hearty soup that is perfect for cool weather. Versatility is one of the reasons we love it. Leftover ham gives this soup an extra layer of flavor and makes it even heartier, but it makes a mouthwatering vegetarian version too.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have black bean (w/ ham) soup using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Black Bean (w/ Ham) Soup:
- Make ready 1 lb. dried black beans
- Prepare 3 tbs. olive or vegetable oil
- Get 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- Make ready 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- Prepare 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Take 3 tbs. tomato paste
- Make ready 1 smoked ham hock
- Take 7 cups vegetable stock
- Take 1 bay leaf
- Get 1/2 tsp. cumin
- Make ready 1/2 tsp. coriander
- Prepare 1/2 tsp. thyme
- Take Dash paprika
- Get 3 cups cooked ham, cubed
- Take 1/4 cup dry sherry
- Make ready Dash salt and pepper
A simple black bean soup, spiced up with cumin and chili powder, and flavored with chunks of ham. Top it off with cheese, sour cream and salsa, and this is a soup you won't want to pass up. I fed my mom and dad, and all three of us went back for seconds. This easy black bean soup will make your weeknight cooking plans a pleasure.
Instructions to make Black Bean (w/ Ham) Soup:
- Soak the black beans and prep according to the package direction. [For a quick soak, use the boiling water method.]
- In a large pot over medium heat, begin heating the oil and sauté the onions and bell pepper until tender, about 5-6 minutes. Add the garlic and sweat them for 30 seconds.
- Add the tomato paste and mix all the ingredients well.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and then add the drained beans, ham hock and the bay leaf.
- Bring to a slight boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the cumin, coriander, thyme, and paprika. Partially cover the pot and cook for about 2 hours until the beans are tender.
- Remove the ham bone and shred off any meat. Set aside. Allow the soup to cool for a few minutes.
- Depending on desired consistency (smooth or chunky), you can puree the soup by using a handheld immersion blender or in batches with a blender.
- Add the cooked ham and shredded meat to the soup in the pot. Season with salt and pepper (to taste) and add the sherry. Cook for 15 minutes on medium heat uncovered to heat through.
- Serve with toppings of choice such as sour cream or yogurt, green onions, chopped hard-boiled egg, etc. Serve with some crusty bread.
I fed my mom and dad, and all three of us went back for seconds. This easy black bean soup will make your weeknight cooking plans a pleasure. Using canned black beams makes this one of our favorite easy soup recipes. Sherried Black Bean and Ham Soup with carrots, peas and savory spices. How to make black bean ham soup Place the black beans in a large pot and sift through the legumes with your fingers.
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