01-29-2011, 04:16 PM
it's really soup weather~~i made Cuban black bean soup today, i learned to love this stuff in Miami. many people serve it over rice.
i like it with some crusty fresh cuban bread, and some chopped scallions and glob of sour cream on top. it's a whole meal in itself~~and delicious~
1 pound dried Black Beans
8 cups Water ¼ pound Ham or Salt Pork, diced
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
½ small Green Pepper, both ends discarded, seeds and pith removed, finely chopped
1 cup Onion, peeled, ends discarded, chopped
4 cloves Garlic, peeled, mashed and finely minced 1 cup Celery, finely mince 2 Bay Leaves
2 teaspoons Paprika
½ teaspoon Dry Mustard
1 Tablespoon dried Oregano, chopped very finely 1 teaspoon ground Cumin 1 teaspoon Tabasco™ sauce, to taste
2 teaspoons Lime Juice
Salt and ground Black Pepper to taste
1 Cup minced Red Onion or 2 hard chopped boiled Eggs as garn
Soak beans overnight (8 hours minimum) fully immersed + 2" in water.
Discard soaking water and rinse beans thoroughly.
Always LOOK FOR STONES IN THE BEANS. Do not cook or eat the stones!
In your bean cooking pot, over medium-high heat, add the 8 cups of water.
Add the bay leaves and your chosen meat and bring to a rolling boil.
Pour in soaked beans and allow the mixture to return to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until beans are nearly tender; about 2 hours.
In a small bowl, mix the garlic, paprika, cumin, oregano and dry mustard together until very well blended.
Over medium heat in a small saucepan, heat the remaining oil.
In the hot oil, sauté the onion, celery and green pepper, stirring until onion is translucent.
Add ⅔ cup of the hot liquid from the cooking beans, the lime juice and the Tabasco™ sauce.
Add the dry spice mixture to the saucepan.
Cook spice mixture 5 additional minutes, stirring constantly until ingredients are fully combined.
To the bean pot, add the spice mixture and stir over medium heat until ingredients are fully combined.
Simmer, partially covered, for one additional hour (3 hours total cooking time.)
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i like it with some crusty fresh cuban bread, and some chopped scallions and glob of sour cream on top. it's a whole meal in itself~~and delicious~
1 pound dried Black Beans
8 cups Water ¼ pound Ham or Salt Pork, diced
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
½ small Green Pepper, both ends discarded, seeds and pith removed, finely chopped
1 cup Onion, peeled, ends discarded, chopped
4 cloves Garlic, peeled, mashed and finely minced 1 cup Celery, finely mince 2 Bay Leaves
2 teaspoons Paprika
½ teaspoon Dry Mustard
1 Tablespoon dried Oregano, chopped very finely 1 teaspoon ground Cumin 1 teaspoon Tabasco™ sauce, to taste
2 teaspoons Lime Juice
Salt and ground Black Pepper to taste
1 Cup minced Red Onion or 2 hard chopped boiled Eggs as garn
Soak beans overnight (8 hours minimum) fully immersed + 2" in water.
Discard soaking water and rinse beans thoroughly.
Always LOOK FOR STONES IN THE BEANS. Do not cook or eat the stones!
In your bean cooking pot, over medium-high heat, add the 8 cups of water.
Add the bay leaves and your chosen meat and bring to a rolling boil.
Pour in soaked beans and allow the mixture to return to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until beans are nearly tender; about 2 hours.
In a small bowl, mix the garlic, paprika, cumin, oregano and dry mustard together until very well blended.
Over medium heat in a small saucepan, heat the remaining oil.
In the hot oil, sauté the onion, celery and green pepper, stirring until onion is translucent.
Add ⅔ cup of the hot liquid from the cooking beans, the lime juice and the Tabasco™ sauce.
Add the dry spice mixture to the saucepan.
Cook spice mixture 5 additional minutes, stirring constantly until ingredients are fully combined.
To the bean pot, add the spice mixture and stir over medium heat until ingredients are fully combined.
Simmer, partially covered, for one additional hour (3 hours total cooking time.)