CHIPOTLE BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH LIME-PICKLED ONIONS

Chipotle black bean soup with lime-pickled onions image

Use storecupboard pulses in this healthy, Mexican-inspired soup - freshen it up with sweet onions, coriander and soured cream

Provided by Jennifer Joyce

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

juice 2 limes
2 small red onions , thinly sliced
½ tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
½ tbsp ground cumin
½ tbsp smoked paprika
½ tbsp chipotle paste , or Tabasco, to taste
400g can black bean , drained and rinsed
400ml vegetable stock
half-fat soured cream , to serve
coriander leaves, to serve
crisp tortilla chips , to serve

Steps:

To make the lime-pickled onions, combine ½ the lime juice and ½ the onions in a small bowl, and season. Leave to pickle for 30 mins.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add the garlic and remaining onions, and season. Cook for 8 mins or until the onions are translucent. Add the spices and chipotle purée, cook for 1 min, then add the beans, stock and remaining lime juice. Simmer for 15 mins, then purée in a blender.
Pour the soup into a clean pan to reheat. Serve with a little of the drained pickled onions, topped with a small drizzle of soured cream and some coriander, and the tortillas on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 26 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium