Smoky Black Bean Soup
Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan. Add onion and garlic and sauté over medium-low heat until onion is soft, about 7 minutes. Be careful not to brown or scorch. Stir often.
Meanwhile, place coriander and cumin seeds in a small dry pan over low heat. Stir and shake seeds for about a minute until they begin to release an aroma. Sprinkle with oregano and continue to shake over low heat another minute or just until they begin to darken slightly. Transfer to a bowl of a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder and crush to a coarse powder Sprinkle over sautéed onions and stir in.
Add orange juice and deglaze pan. Cook over medium heat until juice is reduce by half.
Reserve 1 cup (250 mL) black beans and set aside. Stir in remaining beans. Add tomatoes and their juice, vegetable broth, chipotle peppers and bay leaf. Break up tomatoes with a fork.
Bring soup to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes to allow flavours to blend. Stir in reserved black beans, diced peppers and lime juice and heat through. Serve with sour cream, if you wish.
Beans offer a cholesterol-free, plant-based protein choice. To reduce gas when eating beans, drain and rinse canned beans thoroughly. The more beans you eat, the less you will be bothered by gas-but increase your bean intake gradually.
Makes 8 cups
per serving
Calories: 260
Carbohydrates: 42 g
Dietary Fiber: 20 g
Protein: 14.4 g
Total Fat: 4.55 g
Directions
Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan. Add onion and garlic and sauté over medium-low heat until onion is soft, about 7 minutes. Be careful not to brown or scorch. Stir often.
Meanwhile, place coriander and cumin seeds in a small dry pan over low heat. Stir and shake seeds for about a minute until they begin to release an aroma. Sprinkle with oregano and continue to shake over low heat another minute or just until they begin to darken slightly. Transfer to a bowl of a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder and crush to a coarse powder Sprinkle over sautéed onions and stir in.
Add orange juice and deglaze pan. Cook over medium heat until juice is reduce by half.
Reserve 1 cup (250 mL) black beans and set aside. Stir in remaining beans. Add tomatoes and their juice, vegetable broth, chipotle peppers and bay leaf. Break up tomatoes with a fork.
Bring soup to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes to allow flavours to blend. Stir in reserved black beans, diced peppers and lime juice and heat through. Serve with sour cream, if you wish.
Beans offer a cholesterol-free, plant-based protein choice. To reduce gas when eating beans, drain and rinse canned beans thoroughly. The more beans you eat, the less you will be bothered by gas-but increase your bean intake gradually.
