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Black Bean Soup with Sour Cream & Mango Salsa

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Submitted by lynnyc

Silky black bean soup with bacon, honey, and aromatics blended and strained smooth. Serve with cool sour cream and bright mango salsa for a stunning contrast of flavors.

YIELD

1 pot

PREP

20 min

COOK

1 hrs

READY

1 hrs

This soup is all about contrast. Dark, velvety, and earthy meets cool sour cream and juicy, bright mango salsa on top.

Dried black beans simmer with bacon, onions, carrots, celery, bay leaves, and chicken broth until they’re completely tender. A drizzle of honey rounds out the edges. Then everything gets blended smooth and passed through a fine sieve so you’re left with nothing but pure, silky bean soup.

That extra straining step is what separates a good black bean soup from a restaurant-quality one.

Ladle it into bowls, add a swirl of sour cream and a generous spoonful of mango salsa, and let the flavors collide.

Chef Tips

  • Strain through a fine sieve after blending. Yes, it’s an extra step, but it removes every bean skin and gives you that luxurious, velvety texture.
  • The honey is subtle but important. It softens the earthy flavor of the beans and balances the smokiness from the bacon.
  • Make your mango salsa fresh with diced ripe mango, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, and a pinch of salt. The sweetness and acid play off the rich soup beautifully.

Ingredients

2 473
1 237
CUP ML ONIONS
diced
1 1
EACH CARROT
diced
2 2
STALKS EACH CELERY
diced
3 3
STRIPS STRIPS BACON
2 473
CUPS ML CHICKEN BROTH
1
X SALT AND BLACK PEPPER
to taste *
4 4
EACH BAY LEAVES *
1 15
TABLESPOON ML HONEY

Directions

Combine all the ingredients and add enough water to cover the beans.

Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until beans are thoroughly cooked.

Add more water as required. Remove bay leaves and purée the soup in a blender.

Then pass the soup through a fine sieve to remove the skins of the beans.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 299g (10.5 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 428 10% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 7%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 347mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 24g 24%
Dietary Fiber 24g 97%
Sugars g
Protein 51g
Vitamin A 53% Vitamin C 8%
Calcium 17% Iron 47%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
 
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