Black Bean (w/ Ham) Soup
Black Bean (w/ Ham) Soup

Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, black bean (w/ ham) soup. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

The black beans are soaked overnight, so plan to begin the night before you plan to cook. Garnish the soup with chopped hard-cooked eggs and lemon slices, or simply spoon a dollop of sour cream on the soup and sprinkle with parsley. This black bean soup recipe is nicely flavored with garlic, a meaty ham bone, and spices. The soup starts with dried black beans, soaked and then simmered to perfection with a ham bone, chopped seasoning vegetables, and a variety of spices.

Black Bean (w/ Ham) Soup is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Black Bean (w/ Ham) Soup is something that I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook black bean (w/ ham) soup using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Black Bean (w/ Ham) Soup:
  1. Make ready 1 lb. dried black beans
  2. Prepare 3 tbs. olive or vegetable oil
  3. Get 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  4. Prepare 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  5. Make ready 2 garlic cloves, minced
  6. Take 3 tbs. tomato paste
  7. Make ready 1 smoked ham hock
  8. Make ready 7 cups vegetable stock
  9. Take 1 bay leaf
  10. Make ready 1/2 tsp. cumin
  11. Get 1/2 tsp. coriander
  12. Get 1/2 tsp. thyme
  13. Prepare Dash paprika
  14. Take 3 cups cooked ham, cubed
  15. Take 1/4 cup dry sherry
  16. Prepare Dash salt and pepper

While the beans are cooking, saute the chopped onion and celery in margarine until golden. Add the vegetables to the soup pot along with bay leaves, parsley, salt, pepper, and ham bone. This hearty black bean soup is what you need on a cold and dreary day! Made with ham shanks, sweet potatoes, bell pepper, onion, cumin, and The foundation ingredients are black beans, smoked ham hock or shank, onions, and spices.

Instructions to make Black Bean (w/ Ham) Soup:
  1. Soak the black beans and prep according to the package direction. [For a quick soak, use the boiling water method.]
  2. In a large pot over medium heat, begin heating the oil and sauté the onions and bell pepper until tender, about 5-6 minutes. Add the garlic and sweat them for 30 seconds.
  3. Add the tomato paste and mix all the ingredients well.
  4. Pour in the vegetable broth and then add the drained beans, ham hock and the bay leaf.
  5. Bring to a slight boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the cumin, coriander, thyme, and paprika. Partially cover the pot and cook for about 2 hours until the beans are tender.
  6. Remove the ham bone and shred off any meat. Set aside. Allow the soup to cool for a few minutes.
  7. Depending on desired consistency (smooth or chunky), you can puree the soup by using a handheld immersion blender or in batches with a blender.
  8. Add the cooked ham and shredded meat to the soup in the pot. Season with salt and pepper (to taste) and add the sherry. Cook for 15 minutes on medium heat uncovered to heat through.
  9. Serve with toppings of choice such as sour cream or yogurt, green onions, chopped hard-boiled egg, etc. Serve with some crusty bread.

This hearty black bean soup is what you need on a cold and dreary day! Made with ham shanks, sweet potatoes, bell pepper, onion, cumin, and The foundation ingredients are black beans, smoked ham hock or shank, onions, and spices. But even the ham hock or shank you could substitute with. This easy black bean soup will make your weeknight cooking plans a pleasure. Using canned black beams makes this one of our favorite easy soup recipes.

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