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

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.