Chipotle Bean Soup with Bacon
Chipotle Bean Soup with Bacon is a gluten free main course. One serving contains 313 calories, 16g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe serves 4. For $1.24 per serving, this recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of chicken broth, crema, garlic clove, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. This recipe from Serious Eats has 139 fans. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Winter. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 65%. Chipotle Black Bean Soup, Chipotle Black Bean Soup, and Chipotle Pumpkin Black Bean Soup – 3 Points are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons adobo sauce from can
2 slices bacon, chopped
2 15-ounce cans of black beans, with liquid
2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo
1 cup chicken broth
crema or sour cream
1 teaspoon cumin, ground
1 garlic clove, minced
2 limes, quartered
1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
salt and pepper
1/4 white onion, chopped, divided
Equipment:
pot
slotted spoon
paper towels
blender
bowl
ladle
Cooking instruction summary:
Procedures 1 Add the chopped bacon to a large pot set over medium-low heat. Cook until bacon pieces are crisp. Remove pieces with a slotted spoon, leaving as much bacon fat behind as possible. Turn off heat and drain bacon pieces on paper towels. 2 While bacon cooks, add the black beans, their liquid, chicken stock, one chipotole chile, and the adobo sauce to a blender. Process until smooth. Add the the garlic, half of the onion, cumin, oregano, and a pinch of salt. Puree again until smooth, about 30 seconds. 3 Turn the heat of the pot to medium and pour in the pureed bean mixture. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the soup thickens and darkens, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally so that the beans don't stick to the bottom. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. 4 Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with chopped onion, sliced chipotle, crema, and fresh lime juice.
Step by step:
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2. Add the chopped bacon to a large pot set over medium-low heat. Cook until bacon pieces are crisp.
3. Remove pieces with a slotted spoon, leaving as much bacon fat behind as possible. Turn off heat and drain bacon pieces on paper towels.
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5. While bacon cooks, add the black beans, their liquid, chicken stock, one chipotole chile, and the adobo sauce to a blender. Process until smooth.
6. Add the the garlic, half of the onion, cumin, oregano, and a pinch of salt. Puree again until smooth, about 30 seconds.
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8. Turn the heat of the pot to medium and pour in the pureed bean mixture. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the soup thickens and darkens, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally so that the beans don't stick to the bottom. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
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10. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with chopped onion, sliced chipotle, crema, and fresh lime juice.
Nutrition Information:
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