Friday, February 23, 2007

I'm a Fan Of...


I'm a fan of the Patterson's Black Bean soup! I had it a few weeks ago, asked for the recipe and made it last weekend! It's delicious and you should all make it while winter is still here!

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
8 cloves of garlic, chopped
4 teaspoons ground cumin
2 to 4 teaspoons chopped jalapeno chile with seeds, divided
4 15 to 16 ounce cans of black beans, undrained
2 15 ounce can petite diced tomatoes in juice
2 1/2 cups chicken broth

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium high heat. Add onion, carrots, and garlic. Saute until vegetables begin to soften (about 6 minutes.) Mix in cumin and 1 teaspoon jalapeno. Add beans, tomatoes with juice and broth: bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook until carrots are tender (about 15 minutes) Transfer 3 cups (we did more than this) to blender and puree until smooth. Return puree to pot, simmer soup until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and remaining 1 teaspoon of jalapeno, if desired.

Ladle soup into bowls and add shredded cheese and/or a dollop of sour cream.

Enjoy!

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