Smokey Vegetarian Cuban Black Bean Soup

Smokey Vegetarian Cuban Black Bean Soup - Vegetarian Recipes - Best Vegetarian Recipes

Recipe By:MSTRECKE

"This is a hearty and delicious soup even a meat-eater would love. Even better the second day. Substitute a poblano pepper for jalapeno pepper if desired."

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried black beans
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano, crushed between your fingers
• 2 bay leaves

• 6 cups vegetable stock
• 1 cup diced smoked tempeh bacon (such as Lightlife(R) Organic Smoky Tempeh Strips(R))
• 2 tablespoons dark rum (optional)
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup sliced hard-boiled eggs (optional)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion

Directions

1. Place black beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain beans and rinse with fresh water.
2. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir yellow onion, paprika, and cumin seeds until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add red bell pepper, green bell pepper, garlic, oregano, and bay leaves; cook and stir until onion is translucent and bell peppers are tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
3. Mix vegetable stock, black beans, tempeh, rum, and jalapeno pepper into onion mixture. Increase heat to medium-high, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until beans are tender, about 45 minutes.
4. Pour water into bean mixture; season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until beans begin to fall apart and soup thickens, 30 to 40 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Remove and discard bay leaves from soup.
5. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with hard-boiled eggs and red onion.

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