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Black Bean Soup Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Place beans in a large pot.
Step #2 Cover with water 3 inches above beans.
Step #3 Let stand overnight.
Step #4 Drain well.
Step #5 Cook bacon in a heavy large Dutch oven until brown, but still soft, about 4 mins.
Step #6 Add onion, leeks, carrots & celery; cook this until tender, about 10 mins.
Step #7 Add beans, broth, jalapeno, garlic, tomato, 1/2 c cilantro, cumin and coriander.
Step #8 Bring to a boil.
Step #9 Reduce heat, cover & let simmer 2 hrs or until beans are tender.
Step #10 Transfer 1 c of soup to food processor/blender; process until smooth & return to pot.
Step #11 stir this to mix.
Step #12 Mix sour cream, 1/2 c cilantro, lemon & lime juice.
Step #13 Spice up soup with salt & pepper.
Step #14 Garnish servings with a dollop of sour cream mixture.
Step #15 Yield: 8 servings.
Step #16 --.
Enjoy the Black Bean Soup recipe