Black Bean Soup With Cilantro And Orange

[Guest guest]

Black Bean Soup With Cilantro And Orange

 

2 cups black beans

8 cups water

2 tablespoons vegetable broth

freshly ground pepper

2 leeks, washed and sliced

2 carrots, scrubbed and chopped

1 onion, chopped

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

grated zest of 1 orange

 

1. Soak Beans overnight in enough water to cover.

2. Drain.

3. Place Beans, 6 cups of water, broth mix, and pepper in large pot and cook

over low heat until the beans are tender, about 2 to 3 hours.

4. Meanwhile, cook the leek, carrot, and onion in about 2 cups of water

until tender, about 30 minutes.

5. When beans are done, remove 2 cups of beans in liquid and process in a

blender or food processor until smooth.

6. Return to soup pot.

7. Place cooked veggies and water in the blender or processor and process

until smooth.

8. Add to the beans and mix well.

9. Stir in the cilantro and orange zest just before serving.

Variations: Cook 1 peeled and chopped potato with the beans and/or puree all

of the bean mixture for a thicker soup.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Is that supposed to be vegetable broth mix in the ingredient list?

Annie

 

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Keema Desilva

Sunday, December 13, 2009 12:08 PM

[veg_grp] Black Bean Soup With Cilantro And Orange

 

 

 

Black Bean Soup With Cilantro And Orange

 

2 cups black beans

8 cups water

2 tablespoons vegetable broth

freshly ground pepper

2 leeks, washed and sliced

2 carrots, scrubbed and chopped

1 onion, chopped

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

grated zest of 1 orange

 

1. Soak Beans overnight in enough water to cover.

2. Drain.

3. Place Beans, 6 cups of water, broth mix, and pepper in large pot and cook

over low heat until the beans are tender, about 2 to 3 hours.

4. Meanwhile, cook the leek, carrot, and onion in about 2 cups of water

until tender, about 30 minutes.

5. When beans are done, remove 2 cups of beans in liquid and process in a

blender or food processor until smooth.

6. Return to soup pot.

7. Place cooked veggies and water in the blender or processor and process

until smooth.

8. Add to the beans and mix well.

9. Stir in the cilantro and orange zest just before serving.

Variations: Cook 1 peeled and chopped potato with the beans and/or puree all

of the bean mixture for a thicker soup.

 

[Guest guest]

sounds good to me, I just bought vegetable broth at Whole Foods here...now I

know what to add to it. :-) Cindi