6 Simple Soup Recipes To Try On A Cold Day

Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup(4 of 6)

Ingredients

• Black beans (dried), 1 lb
• Onion (chopped), 2 cups
• Vegetable broth (preferably organic), 4 cups
• Water, 1 cup
• Cumin (ground), 1 tbsp
• 1 Serrano chili, thinly chopped
• 3 bay leaves
• Lime juice (fresh), 2 tbsp
• Sour cream (reduced fat), 3 tbsp
• Fresh cilantro (chopped), ¼ cup
• Salt, 1 tsp
• Cilantro sprigs, for garnish

Preparation

1. Wash the dried beans thoroughly and place them in a large bowl. Add water and cover the beans 2 inches above the level. Cover and let stand for 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
2. To prepare the soup, combine the black beans, broth, onion, water, cumin, bay leaves and Serrano chili in an electric slow cooker. Stir to combine all the ingredients.
3. Cover and set to cook over low heat setting for 10 hours.
4. Remove the lid and discard bay leaves.
5. Stir in lime juice and season with salt.
6. Transfer to a large serving bowl or ladle soups into six small bowls. Top each bowl (or the big bowl) with cilantro, sour cream and some cilantro sprigs before serving.
7. Serve fresh and warm to enjoy amazing flavors.