Name: Quick and Easy Black Bean Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Bacon, chopped - 6 slices; Onion, diced - 1 large; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Chicken broth - 2 cups; Pinch of dried oregano - 2 cups; Pinch of cayenne pepper - 2 cups; Ground cumin - ½ teaspoon; Salt to taste - ½ teaspoon; Black beans, rinsed and drained - 2 (14.5 ounce) cans; Water - 14 ½ fluid ounces; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Minced green onion - ⅓ cup; Sambal paste (or minced red chiles) - 2 teaspoons; Juice of 1 lime - 2 teaspoons; Chopped green onion - 2 tablespoons; Sour cream - 3 tablespoons

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5 min.

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Ingredients for - Quick and Easy Black Bean Soup

1. Bacon, chopped - 6 slices

2. Onion, diced - 1 large

3. Garlic, minced - 3 cloves

4. Chicken broth - 2 cups

5. Pinch of dried oregano - 2 cups

6. Pinch of cayenne pepper - 2 cups

7. Ground cumin - ½ teaspoon

8. Salt to taste - ½ teaspoon

9. Black beans, rinsed and drained - 2 (14.5 ounce) cans

10. Water - 14 ½ fluid ounces

11. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon

12. Minced green onion - ⅓ cup

13. Sambal paste (or minced red chiles) - 2 teaspoons

14. Juice of 1 lime - 2 teaspoons

15. Chopped green onion - 2 tablespoons

16. Sour cream - 3 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Quick and Easy Black Bean Soup

1. Stage

Place bacon in a cold pot. Turn heat to medium, cook and stir until the bacon is cooked but not crisp.

2. Stage

Stir in onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes, until the onion turns translucent and golden.

3. Stage

Stir in garlic; cook for 2-3 minutes. Add chicken stock, turn heat to medium-high. Stir in oregano, cayenne and salt. Add black beans and water. Return to a simmer.

4. Stage

Simmer on medium-low, stirring occasionally, for 20-30 minutes. While it's cooking, mash about half the beans to thicken the soup.

5. Stage

Stir in black pepper and cumin. Add salt to taste.

6. Stage

Make the relish by stirring together minced green onion, sambal paste, and lime juice.

7. Stage

Serve garnished with relish, chopped green onions, and sour cream.