Cubano Habichuela Negra Soup

Ingredientes

• para the Beans:
• 2 cups dried black beans (o 3 cans de cooked black beans, drained y rinsed) 🫘
• 6 cups water 💧
• 1 bay leaf 🍃
• 0.5 green bell pepper, cut into grande chunks 🫑
• para the Sofrito:
• 2 tablespoons aceite de oliva 🫒
• 1 pequeño cebolla, finely picado en cubos 🧅
• 0.5 green bell pepper, finely picado en cubos 🫑
• 4 cloves ajo, minced 🧄
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin 🌿
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano 🌱
• 0.5 teaspoon paprika ahumada 🌶️
• 0.5 teaspoon pimienta negra 🧂
• para the Soup:
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar 🍶
• 1 teaspoon sugar 🍬
• 1 teaspoon sal (o to taste) 🧂
• 0.5 teaspoon pimienta negra 🧂
• 2 tablespoons dry cooking wine (opcional) 🍷
• 2 tablespoons aceite de oliva (para finishing) 🫒
• 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes (opcional, para calienta) 🌶️
• para termina & Accompaniments:
• picado fresco cilantro 🌿
• picado en cubos red cebolla 🧅
• Sliced avocado 🥑
• White rice (para serving) 🍚
• lima wedges 🍋

Instrucciones

1. 11️⃣ Prepare the Beans (If Using Dried Beans) 🫘🔥
2. 21️⃣ Rinse the black beans y soak them overnight in water to soften.
3. 32️⃣ Drain y add them to a grande pot con 6 cups de fresco water, the bay leaf 🍃, y the grande chunks de bell pepper 🫑.
4. 43️⃣ Bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer. Cover y cocina para 1½ to 2 hours, o until tender.
5. 5Using canned beans? Skip this step. Just drain, rinse, y reserva.
6. 62️⃣ Make the Sofrito 🧄🫑
7. 71️⃣ calienta aceite de oliva 🫒 in a sartén over fuego medio.
8. 82️⃣ Add the picado en cubos cebolla, bell pepper, y ajo. saltea para 5 minutes until fragrant.
9. 93️⃣ Stir in the cumin, oregano, paprika ahumada, y pimienta negra. cocina para another minute to toast the spices.
10. 103️⃣ Combine & Simmer the Soup 🥣
11. 111️⃣ Remove the bay leaf 🍃 y bell pepper chunks 🫑 from the pot de beans.
12. 122️⃣ Stir in the sofrito, mixing well.
13. 133️⃣ Add the vinegar, sugar, sal, pimienta negra, y cooking wine 🍷 (if using). Simmer uncovered para 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
14. 144️⃣ para a creamier texture, blend 1 cup de beans con some broth, then return to the pot.
15. 155️⃣ Finish con a drizzle de aceite de oliva 🫒 y adjust seasoning to taste.
16. 164️⃣ sirve & disfruta 🍽️
17. 171️⃣ Ladle the soup into bowls 🥣. termina con cilantro, picado en cubos red cebolla, y a squeeze de lima juice.
18. 182️⃣ sirve con a side de white rice, avocado slices, y opcional tostones 🍌 o cubano bread 🥖 para dipping.
19. 19Don Luis’s Pro Tip:
20. 20habichuela negra soup tastes even better the next day. Let the flavors meld overnight para a richer, deeper taste!”
21. 21para a smoky kick, add a touch de chipotle powder to the sofrito.
22. 22Balance the flavors by adjusting the vinegar y sugar based on your taste preference.