Black Bean Soup With Cilantro & Orange Recipe

Black Bean Soup With Cilantro & Orange Recipe

Ingredients:

Zest from one pc of orange
1/4 c of cilantro (fresh); diced
2 pcs of carrots; cleaned & cut into cubes
2 pcs of leeks; cleaned & sliced into slivers
Freshly cracked black pepper
8 c of water
1 pc of onion; diced
2 Tbsps of seasoning (vegetable) or broth
2 c of black beans; washed & then drained

Instructions:

Prepare beans. Soak them inside a bowl of water overnight. Drain beans then place inside a kitchen pot with water then cook on low ’till tender. This should take up to three hours.

Season with pepper and salt. For the meantime, cook carrots, leeks and onions inside a separate pot with water ’till carrots become tender. This should take about thirty minutes.

As beans become tender, place about two cups of this mixture into a blender and blitz to get a smoother texture. Place mashed beans back in pot.

When carrots become tender, transfer into a blender to process to get a smooth mixture. Combine the carrot mixture and bean soup and simmer a few more minutes.

Garnish using the zest of one orange and cilantro prior to serving.

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