Name: Black Bean Soup with Sweet Plantain and Avocado-Cumin Cream
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 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 cup chopped fresh cilantro; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 1 vegetable or chicken bouillon tablet; ¼ cup tomato puree; 1 ripe plantain, peeled and diced; 1 avocado, peeled and pitted; ½ cup sour cream; Juice of 1 lime; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; Salt and pepper

Black Bean Soup with Sweet Plantain and Avocado-Cumin Cream

By Erica Dinho 24 Comments

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! ...

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