I love cooking comforting food this time of the year. I know everyone has a different opinion of what comfort food is, but for me it is a large pot of soup with Colombian flavors simmering on the stove . I usually make my bean soup with dried beans, but this week I was craving this pinto bean soup that my grandmother used to make. However, I forgot to soak the beans overnight, so I decided to make a quick soup with canned beans instead and I must say, this a great alternative when you don’t have time to simmer dried beans for 3 hours.
I know my mom wouldn’t be proud of me right now because in my house, we always cooked beans from scratch and she usually makes them in the pressure cooker so they cook pretty fast as well. Sorry mom 😉
Enjoy this quick version of Mamita’s delicious Pinto Bean Soup with Chorizo
Quick Pinto Bean Soup with Chorizo
Ingredients
- 3 Colombian-Style chorizos sliced
- 2 corn ears cut into small pieces
- 1 cup hogao
- 1 carrot peeled and sliced
- 2 15 oz cans pinto beans
- 6 cups chicken or beef stock
- 1 medium potato peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt an pepper
- 1 ripe plantain peeled and diced
- ½ pound frozen yuca cut into pieces
- Fresh cilantro
- White rice and avocado for serving
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, cook the chorizo until browned,about 5 minutes. Add the stock and corn.Bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 15 minutes, add the beans, carrots, hogao, cumin, potatoes, plantain and yuca.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for about 35 minutes minutes more, Add more stock if the soup is too thick. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add fresh cilantro and serve with white rice and avocado on the side.
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Arlene
This soup really fits the bill right now with the dreadfully cold weather we're experiencing. I love your blog--the tres leches cake sounds incredible. I have to figure out how to follow it.
Natashya
Delicious! I love chorizo, such smoky goodness.
Barbara
Looks delicious! And perfect for the cold weather we're having.
Erica
Thank you all for the wonderful comments!
Kathleen
Oh this looks wonderful. I hope to try it soon. I have to figure out where to buy the yuca. Thanks for sharing!!!
Kim
This soup looks like it is full of all kinds of goodies and it's so pretty!
Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction
This soup sounds perfect right now... Warm and comforting!
Christine @ Fresh Local and Best
This soup looks great! I've never put yuca or plaintains in soup, I'll have to try it one day.
Gera @ Sweets Foods Blog
Comfort food Erica with chorizo! Wow such a great burst of flavor - here the chorizo is for all the year 🙂
Cheers,
Gera
Faith
What a yummy soup, it looks so healthy and full of flavor! I love how you serve the rice alongside, it makes a really beautiful presentation!
Maria
That looks perfect! A lovely soup for this frigid weather we are having here in NYC. Looks quite comforting and substantial.
Sandra g
I could go for a bowl right now, it's freezing in Massachusetts!
ruth
Oh my. oh my would love to try this. Only its difficult to find hogao and yuca here. Is there anything I could replace them with?
Erica
Ruth- You can omit the yuca.
pigpigscorner
Anything with chorizo! I always crave for soups during winter...so heartwarming!
theUngourmet
Mmm! This looks so perfect for a blustery winter day! Delicious!
Sook
A good warm, flavorful soup would comfort me too! 🙂