Best Black Bean Bisque Recipes

SMOKY BLACK BEAN BISQUE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the carrot, corn and onion and cook until the vegetables being to soften, about 8 minutes. Season with salt.
• Add the garlic, chile powder and cumin and cook until the spices are fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the beans, chipotle and adobo sauce and stir just to combine. Pour in the stock and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer and cook until thick and creamy, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Stir in the lime juice and season with salt, if necessary. Puree the hot soup with a hand blender, if desired, or leave chunky. Serve in soup bowls with the cilantro and a dollop of sour cream.

BLACK BEAN BISQUE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven until crisp. Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in pan; drain bacon on paper towels and reserve for another use. Add onion, celery, and carrot, and cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add 2 1/2 quarts water, black beans, and next 4 ingredients. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook at a brisk simmer, skimmy any foam for 1.5 hours or until beans are tender. Add salt and vinegar during last 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in cream. Puree with an immersion blender.

BLACK BEAN AND CORN BISQUE

Steps:

• Cook chicken in coconut oil until pink is gone. Remove and dice. Cook bacon until fat renders. Cook onion on low heat until translucent, add garlic and guajillo peppers until soft and color renders. Dice the roasted peppers and add, cooking until blended and soft. Add ancho, ground chile, and paprika and cook until blended. Add 2 cups stock stock. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until peppers are very tender, about 5 minutes. Puree soup in blender until smooth. Return puree to saucepan. Add remaining stock and 1/2 can tomato paste (3Tbl). Simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors. Add corn. If frozen, bring back to simmer. Add black beans and chicken, and 2 cups milk or 1 cup half and half. Bring to simmer, add chicken, warm and serve. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add a little honey or sugar if needed to cut the bite.