Black Bean Soup

also called sopa de frijoles negros · frijoles negros · Cuban black bean soup

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The table

Black Bean Soup: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
1 largeyellow onionsweat 8 mintoast 1 minsimmer 25 minblend to a coarse puréeseason
1red bell pepper
4 clovesgarlic
2 Tbsolive oil
1 Tbsground cumin
1 tspdried oregano
3 cans(15 oz each; drained and rinsed)black beans
4 cups(950 mL)vegetable stock
2 Tbslime juice
1 tspkosher salt
1/4 cupcilantro
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.12 things to get out.

Pans and tools

1sweat 8 min

2toast 1 min

goes in with what step 1 made

3simmer 25 min

goes in with what step 2 made

5season

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Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 34 min2 of 5 steps give no time
Needs you
about 9 min
What you'll wash
One thing — the soup pot
Does it keep
4 days — it thickens towards a purée and is better for it; let it down with stock if you want soup
  1. sweat 8 min

    8 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  2. toast 1 min

    1 minneeds you(we think)8 min in

  3. simmer 25 min

    25 minwalk away(we think)9 min in

  4. blend to a coarse purée

    not timed34 min in

  5. season

    not timed34 min in

You'll need immersion blender

Goes with

See how it is written
>> title: Black Bean Soup
>> category: Soups
>> tags: beans, vegetarian, blender, pantry
>> counters: Taquería, Diner, One Pot, The Bowl Shop
>> aka: sopa de frijoles negros, frijoles negros, Cuban black bean soup
>> pairs-with: corn-tortillas
>> servings: 6
>> time: 50 min
>> washing-up: the soup pot
>> keeps: 4 days — it thickens towards a purée and is better for it; let it down with stock if you want soup

>> step: sweat 8 min
Sweat @yellow onion{1%large}, @red bell pepper{1}, and @garlic{4%cloves} in @olive oil{2%Tbs} for ~{8%min}.

>> step: toast 1 min
Toast @&(~1)aromatics{} for ~{1%min} with @ground cumin{1%Tbs} and @dried oregano{1%tsp}.

>> step: simmer 25 min
Simmer @&(~1)base{} for ~{25%min} with @black beans{3%cans}(15 oz each; drained and rinsed) and @vegetable stock{4%cups}(950 mL).

>> step: blend to a coarse purée
Blend @&(~1)soup{} to a coarse purée with an #immersion blender{}.

>> step: season
Season @&(~1)soup{} with @lime juice{2%Tbs}, @kosher salt{1%tsp}, and @cilantro{1/4%cup}.