Black Bean Soup
Created by JoanWagnerTeller on May 14, 2020
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 16h
- Cook Time: 195m
- Recipe #34916
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried beans (black beans)
- 2 quarts water
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra-virgin)
- 2 cups onions, chopped (11 ounces = 2 cups)
- 6 ounces green pepper (chopped = 1 cup, optional)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
How to Make
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Step 1: Pre-soak beans in water overnight, or use quick-cook method on package.
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Step 2: After soaking beans, add 2 teaspoons salt and bring to a boil; cover and simmer on low heat 2 hours.
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Step 3: Heat oil, add onions, and sauté about 5 minutes.
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Step 4: Add green pepper and sauté until onions are tender.
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Step 5: Stir in the other ingredients.
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Step 6: Add ¾ cup of the hot bean liquid, cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
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Step 7: Add the onion seasoning mixture to the beans and continue to cook 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (146.4 g)
- Calories 69.3
- Total Fat - 3.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.5 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 885.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3 g
- Sugars - 3.9 g
- Protein - 1.8 g
- Calcium - 38.5 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 26.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg