Black Bean (w/ Ham) Soup
Black Bean (w/ Ham) Soup

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The black beans are soaked overnight, so plan to begin the night before you plan to cook. Garnish the soup with chopped hard-cooked eggs and lemon slices, or simply spoon a dollop of sour cream on the soup and sprinkle with parsley. This black bean soup recipe is nicely flavored with garlic, a meaty ham bone, and spices. The soup starts with dried black beans, soaked and then simmered to perfection with a ham bone, chopped seasoning vegetables, and a variety of spices.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook black bean (w/ ham) soup using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Black Bean (w/ Ham) Soup:
  1. Make ready dried black beans
  2. Prepare olive or vegetable oil
  3. Take medium yellow onion, chopped
  4. Make ready green bell pepper, chopped
  5. Take garlic cloves, minced
  6. Take tomato paste
  7. Prepare smoked ham hock
  8. Prepare vegetable stock
  9. Take bay leaf
  10. Take cumin
  11. Take coriander
  12. Get thyme
  13. Get paprika
  14. Make ready cooked ham, cubed
  15. Get dry sherry
  16. Make ready salt and pepper

Made with ham shanks, sweet potatoes, bell pepper, onion, cumin, and The foundation ingredients are black beans, smoked ham hock or shank, onions, and spices. But even the ham hock or shank you could substitute with. Black Bean Soup is a hearty soup that is perfect for cool weather. Versatility is one of the reasons we love it.

Instructions to make Black Bean (w/ Ham) Soup:
  1. Soak the black beans and prep according to the package direction. [For a quick soak, use the boiling water method.]
  2. In a large pot over medium heat, begin heating the oil and sauté the onions and bell pepper until tender, about 5-6 minutes. Add the garlic and sweat them for 30 seconds.
  3. Add the tomato paste and mix all the ingredients well.
  4. Pour in the vegetable broth and then add the drained beans, ham hock and the bay leaf.
  5. Bring to a slight boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the cumin, coriander, thyme, and paprika. Partially cover the pot and cook for about 2 hours until the beans are tender.
  6. Remove the ham bone and shred off any meat. Set aside. Allow the soup to cool for a few minutes.
  7. Depending on desired consistency (smooth or chunky), you can puree the soup by using a handheld immersion blender or in batches with a blender.
  8. Add the cooked ham and shredded meat to the soup in the pot. Season with salt and pepper (to taste) and add the sherry. Cook for 15 minutes on medium heat uncovered to heat through.
  9. Serve with toppings of choice such as sour cream or yogurt, green onions, chopped hard-boiled egg, etc. Serve with some crusty bread.

Black Bean Soup is a hearty soup that is perfect for cool weather. Versatility is one of the reasons we love it. Leftover ham gives this soup an extra layer of flavor and makes it even heartier, but it makes a mouthwatering vegetarian version too. You would just substitute veggie stock for the chicken stock and leave out the ham. How to make Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup with Ham: After the soaking or quick soak, combine the beans, vegetables and seasonings (make sure the seasonings don't contain salt) in plain old water in the slow cooker, cover and let it cook away.

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