Description

A healthy and filling black bean soup recipe with smoky flavor from ham hocks and a drizzle of vinegar on top for a bright contrasting taste to balance it.

Ingredients

Scale

1 pound dry black beans, sorted
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 large sweet onion, diced
2 teaspoons dry Italian Seasoning
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon dry chipotle chile powder, optional
¼ cup dry sherry
1 read bell pepper, diced
1 pound smoked ham hocks, about 2 small
½ teaspoon salt, or more to taste
½ cup sliced scallion greens
6 teaspoons red wine vinegar, or more to taste

Instructions

Combine black beans and 6 cups cold water in a deep bowl and let soak overnight or 12 hours. Drain beans and rinse.
Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onion and cook, stirring often until starting to soften and brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in Italian seasoning, pepper, and chipotle and cook, stirring until fragrant, 30 to 60 seconds. Add sherry, and cook, stirring occasionally until almost compleltly evaporated, 1 to 3 minutes. Add the drained beans, red bell pepper, ham hock and 8 cups cold water. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer, about medium-low, and cook until the beans are completely tender and falling apart, 1 ½ to 2 hours.
Remove ham hock. Puree the soup in batches. Return soup to the pot and stir in salt. Remove the ham from the bone, shred meat and discard any fat. Stir the ham into the soup, adjust salt if desired. Ladle soup into bowls top with scallion greens. Float 1 teaspoon vinegar on top of each serving.

Notes

Storing Instructions: Store the soup in airtight containers in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. Reheat on the stove or heat in the microwave until just warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes. Alternatively, freeze for up to 3 months. Let soup thaw in the fridge overnight, or defrost in the microwave or on the stove.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Category: Soup
Method: Stove Top
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cups
Calories: 244
Sugar: 5 g
Fat: 7 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Carbohydrates: 41 g
Fiber: 21 g
Protein: 20 g

Keywords: Black Bean Soup