Carribean Black Bean Soup (Vegetarian)
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
-
13 cups
- Serves:
- 4-6
ingredients
- 1 lb black beans
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 4 jalapenos, seeded and minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 8 cups water
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 bunch green onion, chopped
- 1 cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 limes
directions
- In a large saucepot, heat olive oil over medium heat until hot. Add onions and cook until tender. Add jalapenos, garlic, allspice, thyme, and cook, stirring, for about 3 minutues.
- Add beans and water; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer (about 1 hr or until desired temperature and consistency is reached).
- Add sweet potatoes, brown sugar, salt; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until beans and sweet potatoes are tender, about 30 minute longer.
- *Optional* 4. Blend 1 cup of mixture and add back to saucepot. (We did not do this and the soup was just fine the way it was!).
- Stir in green onions and cilantro, serve and squeeze in the lime. Oh so good!
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