TRADITIONAL COSTA RICAN BEAN SOUP

Traditional Costa Rican Bean Soup image

One of the local favorites in Costa Rica, it's a wonderful and comforting meal. Black beans are the best in my opinion! I would recommend spicing this up a little with some hot sauce or even some slices of fresh hot peppers! It's very simple to make as well.

Provided by sassafrasnanc

Time 2h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups dried black beans (substitute with red beans or pinto beans)
6 eggs
2/3 cup lard or 2/3 cup vegetable oil
8 cups water
1 1/2 cups yellow onions, diced
1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon oregano
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, diced
salt and pepper

Steps:

Rinse beans well.
Soak beans in water in a saucepan for 2 hours.
Bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer until beans are soft about 1 ½ hours. Remove from heat.
Puree beans with their liquid, onions, bell peepers, oregano, cilantro, celery, garlic, and cilantro in a blender.
Transfer to a saucepan and heat the soup at medium low temperature.
Poach eggs in soup.
Serve hot w/ fried flour or corn tortillas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 527.5, Fat 28.8, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 233.2, Sodium 89.6, Carbohydrate 47.2, Fiber 11.2, Sugar 4.8, Protein 21.1

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