Crema de Frisoles con Chorizo (Red Bean Soup with Chorizo)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large carrot peeled and sliced
- ⅓ cup chopped onion
- 1 scallion chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 diced large potato
- 2 15.5 oz cans of red beans, rinsed and drained
- 5 cups chicken beef or vegetable stock
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- Cook chorizo or bacon for garnish
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a medium pot, over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic, scallion, potatoes, carrots and cumin. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes or until they are golden brown, stirring often.
- Add the chicken, beef or vegetable stock, beans, tomato paste and stir. Reduce the heat to medium-low an continue cooking for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.Transfer the soup to a blender, or use an immersion blender, and puree the soup until smooth.
- Return the soup to the pot. Cook for about 2 minutes and season to taste.
- Laddle in bowls and add chorizo and cilantro for garnish. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 226kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 14gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 408mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2700IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
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