Canary Bean Soup (Sopa de Frijoles Canarios)

I had a great time with my sister the past couple of weeks. She left yesterday and now I am getting back to my normal routine. She is a great sister and friend to me. I will miss her and look forward to seeing her again soon.

My mother always made a bean soup in Colombia called Green Bean Soup. The type of beans she used however, are not the type of green beans available in the USA. I tried to find the beans here for the longest time but I couldn’t find them anywhere.

While grocery shopping with my sister, I noticed some canary beans. I showed them to her and she thought that they looked pretty similar to the ones our mom would use in her Green Bean Soup, just not green So, I bought some and made the soup. Since I haven’t had Colombian green beans in a while and therefore may not recall the flavor, I wanted my sister to try the soup, as she recently lived in Colombia. I was so happy when I heard her say, “Yes, they are the same”. Well, actually she said “Si, son los mismos”. Anyway, I made the soup the same way my mom used to make it and it was fantastic!

Ingredients
(6-8 Servings)

1 pound canary beans soaked overnight
2 pounds pork ribs, cut into pieces
14 cups water
2 cups grated carrots
½ tablespoon ground cumin
1 garlic clove
¼ cup onion, chopped
¼ cup red bell pepper, chopped
¼ cup green pepper, chopped
1 scallion, chopped
½ tablespoon sazon Goya with azafran
1 large potato, peeled and diced
1 chicken bouillon tablet
Salt and pepper
½ cup chopped cilantro

Directions

1. Pick through the beans and discard any debris. In a food processor, add garlic, onion, red bell pepper, green pepper and scallion.

2. In a large pot over medium heat, add the beans, water, processed vegetables, chicken bouillon, carrots and pork ribs. Slightly cover and simmer for 1 ½ hour.

3. Add the ground cumin, sazon Goya, cilantro and potatoes. Simmer for 30 to 40 minutes more or until the beans are tender.

4. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with white rice and hogao on the side.

Related posts:

1. Canary Bean Stew with Meatballs ( Frijoles Canarios con Albondigas)
2. White Bean Soup (Sopa de Frijoles Blancos)
3. Frijoles Verdes con Torticas de Choclo (Bean Soup with Corn Fritters)
4. Frijoles con Chicharron o Garra (Bean Stew with Pork Belly)

Tagged as: Beans, Canary Beans, Comfort Food, Fall, Fríjoles Verdes, Huila, Pork, Pork Ribs, Winter