02/03/2023
Two Black Quarterbacks Mean It's Time For A Spicy Black Bean Super Bowl Soup
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Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Total Time: 55 minutes Yield: 6 servings.
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium yellow onions, chopped
3 celery ribs, finely chopped
1 chopped jalapeno pepper
1 large carrot, peeled and sliced into thin rounds
6 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
½ teaspoons ground cumin
½ Fuego del Diablo (use ¼ teaspoon if you’re sensitive to spice)
4 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
3 1" ox tails
4 cups (32 ounces) Ox tail broth
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
1 to 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar, to taste, or 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Optional garnishes: diced avocado, extra cilantro, thinly sliced radishes, tortilla chips.
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Total Time: 55 minutes Yield: 6 servings.
INSTRUCTIONS
Cook Ox Tails until tender in 4 cups of water
Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onions, Jalapeno peppers, celery and carrot and a light sprinkle of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetable are soft, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Stir in the garlic, cumin and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour in the beans and broth and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cook, reducing heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer, until the broth is flavorful and the beans are very tender, about 30 minutes.
Transfer about 4 cups of the soup to a stand blender, securely fasten the lid, and blend until smooth (never fill your blender past the maximum fill line, and beware the steam that escapes from the top of the blender, it’s very hot). Or, use an immersion blender to blend a portion of the soup.
Return the pureed soup to the pot, stir in the cilantro, vinegar/lime juice and salt and pepper, to taste. Serve.
SUGGESTED SIDES: Chunky avocado salsa, a little green salad, quesadillas or a grilled cheese sandwich.