BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH A HINT OF ORANGE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Black Bean Soup with a Hint of Orange Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by adventurefamily5

Number Of Ingredients 13

OPTIONAL INGREDIENT:
1 pound dried black beans
2 Tbsp oilive oil
2 c chopped onion
1 1/2 Tbsp dried oregano
Dash red pepper, to taste
1 tsp sea salt
7 c chicken stock
1 c freshly squeezed orange juice, 2-3 large oranges
1/3 c sour cream
2 tsp orange zest
2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
8-oz Spanish chorizo sausage, chopped

Steps:

Rinse and sort beans. Cover and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and soak beans for 1 hour. Drain water from beans. If making the meat version, heat oil in a large stock pot and sauté chorizo. If making vegetarian version, omit chorizo. Add in onions, and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add oregano, red pepper and salt and sauté 1 minutes more. Add 7 cups of stock and beans; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Cook soup until beans are tender, about 1 hour. If soup seems watery, you can remove some and purée in a blender, or use an immersion blender to make soup a little more creamy. It also makes the color richer. Don't purée all the beans, though. Add orange juice and blend in. Salt to taste. Serve with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkling or zest. Garnish with cilantro if desired. 20 min prep 2.5 total Serves 6