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Black Bean Soup With Bananas

Here's how you make Black Bean Soup With Bananas
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 170m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound dried black beans (or turtle beans)
  • 3 quarts water
  • 95 grams dry brown rice (uncooked)
  • 8 ounces pancetta ham (or very lean unsmoked or lightly smoked bacon)
  • 2 onions, cut into 1 inch pieces (medium onions)
  • 1/4 cup garlic cloves (8 cloves, coursely chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon herbes de Provence
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon salt (less if meat is salty)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
  • FOR GARNISH
  • 2 bananas
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Rinse the beans and remove the damaged ones. Place the beans in a bowl and cover with cold water. Soak for 3 hours.

  • Step 2: Drain the beans and put them in a large pot. Add the 3 quarts water. Add the brown rice.

  • Step 3: Cut the pancetta or the bacon into 1/4 inch pieces. Place them into the pot. Keep uncovered and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Skim any foam off the top.

  • Step 4: Turn heat to low and cover, cooking for 1 hour.

  • Step 5: Next, add onions, garlic, herbes de Provence, chili powder, tomatoes, and salt. Stir everything well and bring to a boil.

  • Step 6: Turn heat to low, covering and cooking for 1 1/2 hours.

  • Step 7: If you have a hand blender, blend in the pot for 5 to 10 seconds. If you don't have one, take 2 cups out of the pot. Puree in a food processor. (I don't have a food processor, so I always use a potato masher when I make beans.) Return the mixture to the pot.

  • Step 8: Get a small bowl and mix the oil, vinegar, and Tabasco. Add this to the soup.

  • Step 9: FOR THE GARNISH

  • Step 10: Peel the bananas. Cut into 1/4 inch pieces. Place in a small bowl. Toss together with the lemon juice and pepper.

  • Step 11: Pour the soup into individual bowls. Place bananas on top. Place the cilantro over the top of everything.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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