Black Bean Soup With Cilantro Cream Recipe - Cooking Index
Black Bean Soup With Cilantro Cream Recipe - Cooking Index
| 1/2 cup | Dried tomato halves | |
| 1 cup | Boiling water | |
| 4 | Bacon slices - chopped | |
| 1 | Onion - chopped (small) | |
| 15 oz | Canned black beans - rinsed, drained | |
| 13 3/4 oz | Canned chicken broth | |
| 1 oz | Garlic clove - minced (large) | |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Ground cumin | |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Hot red pepper sauce | |
| 1/4 cup | Chopped fresh cilantro leaves | |
| Cilantro Cream | ||
| 1/4 cup | Sour cream | |
| 1 tablespoon | Chopped fresh cilantro leaves | |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Ground coriander | |
| 1 tablespoon | Fresh lime juice - plus | |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons | Fresh lime juice |
In small bowl, combine the dried tomatoes and the boiling water; let stand until softened. Drain, reserving the soaking liquid; chop the tomatoes.
In a large saucepan, saute the bacon and onion over medium heat until onions are tender; drain off the fat.
To bacon mixture, add tomatoes and their soaking liquid, beans, chicken broth, garlic, cumin and pepper sauce; mix. Heat to boiling over high heat; reduce heat to simmer. Cover; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cilantro leaves.
In blender or food processor, in batches if necessary, puree soup mixture. Keep hot.
Make cilantro cream: In small bowl, combine ingredients; mix well.
To serve, ladle soup into bowls. Drizzle it with the cilantro cream.
This recipe yields ?? servings.
Source:
Jo Merrill/Dakotah on the http://www.eclix.net Food BB
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