Three favorite ingredients of Colombian Cuisine are featured in this delicious soup; beans, sweet plantain and avocado. This is a complete vegetarian one-pot meal and all that it requires as an accompaniment is white rice. Enjoy!
Ingredients
(6-8 Servings)
Beans
1 pound black beans
12 cups water
3 cloves garlic, mashed
½ cup chopped white onion
1 scallion, chopped
½ cup red bell pepper, chopped
½ cup green pepper, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and black pepper
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 vegetable or chicken bouillon tablet
¼ cup tomato puree
1 ripe plantain, peeled and diced
Cream
1 avocado, peeled and pitted
½ cup sour cream
Juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper
Directions
1. Wash the beans and discard any debris. Place the washed beans in large pot and cover with 10 cups water. Let it sit overnight or for at least 5 hours.
2. In a medium sauce pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Then add the onion, garlic, scallion, red bell pepper and green pepper. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until onions are translucent.
3. Bring the beans to a boil then add the vegetable mixture, ground cumin, oregano and bouillon tablet. Cover and reduce the heat to low and cook for 1 hour.
4. Add cilantro, tomato puree, salt and black pepper. Cover and cook for another 60 minutes or until the beans are tender.
5. To make the cream: In a food processor, combine all the ingredients and process until smooth consistency.
6. Place the diced plantains on a large skillet with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and cook until golden.
7. Ladle the beans in a bowl and top with plantains and avocado cream.
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Velva
on Aug 29th, 2009
@ 4:48 PM:
I love black bean soup! Sweet plantains and avocados too…Delicious!
Lynda
on Aug 29th, 2009
@ 9:25 PM:
I can’t begin to tell you how good this looks to me right now! I adore black beans; I’ve never had plantain, but it looks so good, especially with the avocado.
rebecca subbiah
on Aug 29th, 2009
@ 9:34 PM:
oh I love this soup so so healthy
sarah
on Aug 29th, 2009
@ 9:46 PM:
Looks absolutley delicious! Love the avacado cream!
Kim
on Aug 29th, 2009
@ 10:53 PM:
The colors in the soup are gorgeous! I’ve never had a plantain before, but they sounds great. I love black bean soup!
theungourmet
on Aug 30th, 2009
@ 12:24 AM:
I still have not tried a plantain! Isn’t that just crazy!! I would love to try your soup, it looks so fabulous!
Joy
on Aug 30th, 2009
@ 1:44 AM:
O wow! This looks so wonderful and different to other bean soups I make. Thankyou so much!
Erica
on Aug 30th, 2009
@ 7:40 AM:
Thank you everyone for the comments!
The ungormet, Kim and Lynda,
Sweet plantains are delicious!
nora@ffr
on Aug 30th, 2009
@ 1:59 PM:
vat a n awesome soup!! sound delish, healthy and yet simple!! good work erica!! cheers!
Soma
on Aug 30th, 2009
@ 2:28 PM:
The avocado cumin cream sounds really innovative Erica.
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
on Aug 30th, 2009
@ 7:29 PM:
What an delightful combination of black beans & plantains and the avocado cream is perfect with the soup!
Erica
on Aug 30th, 2009
@ 9:45 PM:
Thank you all for the comments and for visiting my blog!
Sophie
on Aug 31st, 2009
@ 5:23 AM:
what a delicious been soup!! I love beens & the colours contrast in this soup is great!
MMMMMMMMMM,…
Felisha
on Aug 31st, 2009
@ 9:23 AM:
This recipe looks delicious! My husband hates sour cream but I wonder if he’d eat it this way?! lol
Erica
on Aug 31st, 2009
@ 11:46 AM:
Hi Felisha,
You don’t taste the sour cream!!!Try it!
Oysterculture
on Aug 31st, 2009
@ 5:02 PM:
I make blackbean soup a lot but never thought about the plantain – Erica you are brilliant!
Diana
on Sep 3rd, 2009
@ 6:48 AM:
I am making this!!! Looks delicious, healthy and satisfying. The kids will love it!!