Monday, August 5, 2013

Black Bean and Corn Soup

While waiting in a Dr. office a bit ago, (they have a TV on usually with cooking stuff) I saw them make this soup and thought it sounded worth trying.  Glad I have a great memory :) Here's what we had for dinner tonight!

Ingredients:
1 1/2 C frozen corn
3 cans of black beans, drained, divided
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 C chicken broth
1 TBLS chili garlic paste (add more if you want it more spicy)
   Optional Toppings:
     Avocado, diced
     Fresh Pico de Gallo (Ours was tomatoes, onions, jalapenos and cilantro
     Sour Cream (this can help tone down the heat if it's too spicy)
     Panela, crumbled

Directions:
Chop onion and place in a soup pot on the stove top with a little olive oil.  Saute with frozen corn for about 4 minutes.
Place chicken broth and 2 of the 3 cans of beans in a blender and blend until smooth. Add this to the sauted onions and corn along with the other can of beans and the chili garlic paste.  Bring to a boil and then cover and lower heat to a simmer.  Simmer for about 10 minutes to combine flavors.  Serve with toppings!

(This was our first experience with Panela cheese.  A little more salty than I imagined it would be, but a GREAT addition to the soup. Love trying new recipes!  Especially when they are a success!)

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