Caribbean Eggplant And Black Bean Soup Recipes

CARIBBEAN EGGPLANT AND BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 5-quart Dutch oven, heat the oil over low heat. Add green pepper, celery, garlic, and carrots; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Stir in the cumin, allspice, oregano, and salt and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes (break them up) and sherry, honey, and the lime rind. Bring to a boil, cover, cook for 15 minutes. Add eggplant and cook, covered, for 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in the beans and red pepper sauce and cook just until heated through.

CARIBBEAN BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring water and black beans to a boil, simmer 5 minutes.
• Cover tightly and let stand for 2 hours.
• Simmer 90 minutes until beans are cooked. Dump into a colander to drain.
• Saute carrot, celery, onion, garlic, coriander, cumin and vegetable oil.
• Add beans, vegetable stock, and uncooked rice.
• Simmer gently 1 hour.
• Add remaining ingredients and pepper to taste.
• Heat through and serve.

EGGPLANT AND BLACK BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion and bell pepper in oil 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.

CARIBBEAN BLACK BEAN SOUP - SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in 4 quarts water.
• Drain.
• Combine beans, onion, green pepper, garlic, ham, oil, cumin, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, and 3 cups of fresh water.
• Stir Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high 4-5 hours.
• For thick soup, remove half of cooked bean mixture and puree until smooth in blender or mash with a potato masher.
• Return to cooker.
• If you like it souper, leave it as is.
• Add vinegar and stir well.
• Debone the ham hock if you used one and cut into bite sized pieces, and return to the soup Serve in soup bowls with a dollop of sour cream in the middle of each serving, topped with fresh cilantro.