Sherried Black Bean Soup With Cumin Creme Fraiche Recipes

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CUMIN CREMA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and both bell peppers and sauté until beginning to brown, about eight minutes. Add garlic and 4 teaspoons of cumin; stir one minute. Transfer mixture to 6-quart slow cooker. Add beans and chipotles, then 7 cups hot water. Cover and cook on high until beans are very tender, about 3 to 4 hoursTransfer two cups bean mixture to blender; puree until smooth. Return puree to remaining soup in slow cooker. Stir in lime juice, salt, and pepper. Adjust seasonings to taste; we found we needed more salt. Ladle soup into bowlsTo make the cumin crema stir the ground cumin into the crème fraîche and season with salt and pepper, to tasteSpoon dollop of cumin crema over each bowl and serve

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH SHERRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy-duty pot over medium heat. Add the onion, green pepper, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, purée the chicken broth with one can of black beans and bean liquid in a blender. Add the cumin and oregano to the pot and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute more. Stir in the black bean purée and the remaining whole beans with their liquid; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, partially cover the pot, and simmer, stirring frequently, until the flavors are melded, about 10 minutes. Stir in the sherry and season to taste with salt and pepper.

EASY BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In electric blender or food processor,combine beans,broth,salsa, cumin & garlic powder.
• Blend until fairly smooth.
• Heat mixture in a sauce pan over med heat until heated through.
• Ladel into 4 bowls.
• Top each bowl with 1/2 Tbs green onion & 1 Tbs sour cream, Add cheese if desired.

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CUMIN

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over high heat, place the water and black beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the beans are soft, about 1 hour. Remove from the heat. In another large saucepan or stockpot, heat the olive oil or butter over medium-low heat. Cook the onions until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, jalapeno and salt and cook, stirring constantly, until the garlic's aroma is released, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the black beans and their liquid and mix well. Pour in the vegetable stock. Turn up the heat and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, an additional 30 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a blender in batches and puree until smooth, pulsing the machine on and off until it begins to liquefy. Ladle the hot soup into bowls and garnish each serving with a generous tablespoonful of Salsa Fresca and Crema, creme fraiche or sour cream.
• Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Stir and toss well, and serve. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator no more than a day.
• Whisk the cream and buttermilk together. Cover and set in a warm place for 8 hours. Crema may be kept in the refrigerator as long as a week.

SHERRIED BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large, heavy saucepan, bring the beans and 4 cups of water to a boil. Boil briskly for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 1 hour.
• In a 5-quart Dutch oven, melt the butter. Add the onions, celery, carrot, and garlic, and cook until soft but not browned. Add the ham hock, the remaining 4 cups water, parsley, salt, cayenne pepper, cloves, mustard seed, bay leaf, and beans (with their liquid). Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer for about 3 hours.
• Remove the ham hocks and let cool slightly. Remove and discard bay leaf. Place about half of the beans with about 1 cup of the liquid from the soup in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth. Return the puree to the soup in the Dutch oven.
• Remove the ham from its bone and add the meat to the soup. (Discard fat, bones and skin.) Reheat the soup over medium heat. Stir in the sherry. Serve hot soup with choice of garnishes to sprinkle on top.

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH RICE AND SHERRY

Steps:

• Place beans in a large bowl and cover with several inches of water. Let soak 8 hours or overnight.
• Drain and rinse beans and place in a large pot over medium heat with beef broth, chicken broth, ham hock, onion, carrot, parsley, garlic and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 6 to 8 hours.
• Strain soup into a large saucepan, reserving bean mixture. Remove ham hock and discard. Puree bean mixture in a blender or food processor until smooth. Stir into reserved broth. Cook over low heat 2 hours. Season with salt and pepper.
• In the last 20 minutes of cooking, bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in rice. Reduce heat, cover and cook 20 minutes.
• Ladle soup into six bowls. Top with cooked rice, a spoonful of sherry and a sprinkling of red onion.

BLACK BEANS WITH CUMIN AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Drain and rinse black beans.
• In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat and saute garlic and cumin until fragrant.
• Add black beans, broth and salt.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, stirring frequently until beans are heated through.
• OR, after sauteeing the garlic and cumin, you can place everything in a crockpot on low heat for a couple of hours.
• If desired, stir in the cilantro just prior to serving.

SHERRIED BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CUMIN CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• cover beans by 2" in heavy pot. bring to boil. remove from heat,cover,let stand 1 hour. drain, transfer to bowl. saute sausage till cooked through. transfer sausage to med bowl, leaving drippings. add oil to drippings;add veggies, saute till golden. add sherry and simmer till halfed. add beans, broth, hock, bay leaves and thyme. simmer till beans tender, 1 1/2 hours. discard bay leaves. transfer 2 cups beans to blender, cool slightly and puree. return to pot.add lime juice. remove hock and put meat into soup. season with salt and pepper. whisk cream with cumin. serve soup with green onion and cream.

SHERRIED BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CUMIN CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Place beans in heavy large pot. Pour enough water over to cover beans by 2". Bring to boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour. Drain. Transfer beans to large bowl. Saute sausage in same pot over medium-high heat until cooked through, about 7 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to medium bowl. Add oil to drippings in pot, then onion, celery, carrots, jalapeño, and garlic; sauté until golden, about 15 minutes. Add sherry and simmer until reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Add beans, 9 cups broth, ham hock, bay leaves, and thyme. Simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Transfer 2 cups bean soup to blender; cool slightly. Puree until smooth; return to pot. Stir in lim juice. Transfer ham hock to cutting board and chop meat; add to soup. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Rewarm, thinning with more broth if desired.) Whisk creme fraiche and cumin in small bowl. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with green onions and drizzle with cumin creme fraiche.