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Thick Cuban Black Bean Soup

Difficulty

Medium

Servings

4-6

Preparation Time

30 minutes

Total Time

Overnight + 3 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried black turtle beans
  • 1 jug filtered water
  • 20g Simply Natural Spanish Organic Cold-pressed Extra-virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 large Red Organic Onion, finely chopped
  • 1 Organic Red Capsicum, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves Spanish Organic Morado Garlic, minced
  • 1 small smoked ham hock
  • 3 small Organic Bay Leaves
  • Simply Natural French Sea Salt
  • Simply Natural Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • A dash of Organic Balsamic Vinegar
  • A dollop of sour cream or yoghurt
  • Pico de gallo

Pico de gallo:

  • 3 ripe Organic Tomatoes-on-the-vine
  • ½ Organic Red Onion, finely chopped
  • 1-2 Organic Supreme Bird Chillies
  • ½ tablespoon dried Organic Oregano
  • ¼ tablespoon dried Organic Cumin Powder
  • Simply Natural French Sea Salt
  • Simply Natural Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • Juice of 1 Organic Lime
  • ½ cup fresh Organic Coriander, finely chopped

Credits: Ceri, ZENXIN Master Chef

Methods

  1. Rinse the beans, then cover with enough water to soak overnight.
  2. Drain, then add filtered water to the pot to cover the beans by at least three inches.
  3. Bring to the boil then simmer till soft for at least an hour, checking that there is enough water.
  4. Stir-fry the onion, green capsicum and garlic in the olive oil until fragrant.
  5. Add the onion mixture and ham bone to the beans, add salt and black pepper to taste.
  6. Add water as necessary and bring back to the boil, then simmer for another 2 hours.
  7. Simmer until the beans begin to disintegrate and the soup is creamy.
  8. Remove ham bone, discard skin, chop meat and return to pot.
  9. Serve topped with sour cream and pico de gallo.

Tip: Speed up the cooking of beans with a pressure cooker.

Pico de gallo:

  1. Wash, top, tail, deseed and chop the tomatoes and chillies finely.
  2. Top, tail and peel the onion, chop half finely and reserve the other half.
  3. Add in the seasonings to taste with the lime juice and coriander.
  4. Mix, taste, adjust and serve.