Simple, fast, and wonderful hearty black bean soup. Has great robust flavor and is a meal in itself. I made this for a dinner party and my guests loved it. I had to run to the computer, type it up, and hand out copies! Garnish with sour cream and Cheddar cheese.

Venezuelan Black Bean Soup

vegetable oil

onion,

leek, finely chopped

garlic,

water

black beans,

brown sugar

oregano

cumin

bay leaves

salt and black pepper

croutons

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir onion, leek, and garlic in the hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add water, black beans, brown sugar, oregano, cumin, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.


Discard bay leaves from the soup. Serve with croutons.


I rated this high because of the awesome taste. I did have to make a couple of minor changes. I didn't have any leeks so I omitted that. The fluid content was way too high. I used a total of 6 cups (4 of chicken broth and 2 of water) and it was still too thin. I partially pulse blended with a stick blender and then added some instant mashed potatoes to thicken it a little. With these minor tweaks it turned out great. Will make again.

I used dry black beans. Cooked them first then followed this recipe. I also blended half the beans leeks and onions with some tomatoes.

It was far too watery. I suggest reducing the liquid by at least half and double the beans. The picture makes the soup look thick and we were disappointed that it did not turn out that way. However, the flavor was good and went well with a multigrain bread.

My house smelled marvelous while it was cooking and it tasted great. I made it with black soy beans to cut down the carb count and after reading Acknuds review I lowered the water added down to 3 cups which was perfect. I served it with a bit of sour cream and some grated cheddar. The herb combination of oregano cumin and bay leaf is just lovely. Thank you so much for posting COSM0. I'm keeping this!

venezuelan black bean soup

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Servings: 4

Cost: $6.32 /serving

Author : COSMO4

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