Black Bean Soup with Rice and Sherry recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup dry black beans
1 quart beef broth
1 quart chicken broth
½ pound smoked ham hock
1 large onion, sliced
1 carrot, sliced
4 sprigs fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon ground thyme
salt and pepper to taste
1 ½ cups uncooked white rice
½ cup dry sherry
1 small red onion, diced

Nutrition Info

436.2 calories
carbohydrate: 66 g
cholesterol: 25.7 mg
fat: 9.3 g
fiber: 8.6 g
protein: 19.8 g
saturatedFat: 3.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 682 mg
sugar: 2.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place beans in a large bowl and cover with several inches of water. Let soak 8 hours or overnight.

  2. Drain and rinse beans and place in a large pot over medium heat with beef broth, chicken broth, ham hock, onion, carrot, parsley, garlic and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 6 to 8 hours.

  3. Strain soup into a large saucepan, reserving bean mixture. Remove ham hock and discard. Puree bean mixture in a blender or food processor until smooth. Stir into reserved broth. Cook over low heat 2 hours. Season with salt and pepper.

  4. In the last 20 minutes of cooking, bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in rice. Reduce heat, cover and cook 20 minutes.

  5. Ladle soup into six bowls. Top with cooked rice, a spoonful of sherry and a sprinkling of red onion.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Takes a very long time -- but it's worth it.

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