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Black Bean Soup with Bacon and Giveaway Winner!

by Pam on December 9, 2012

I was in the mood for soup today so I went in search of what was in my refrigerator. I decided to keep it simple and make a black bean soup. I usually toss in some chorizo but I didn’t have any so I decided to use bacon instead. I also added sweet potato, red pepper, onion, carrot, and celery to make it extra hearty and flavorful. After the soup simmered for a couple of hours, I blended most of it up with my immersion blender then ladled it into serving bowls. I topped each bowl with cilantro, green onion, avocado, cotija cheese, sour cream, and diced tomato. It was extremely flavorful and utterly delicious. My kids ate every last drop of their soup and my husband & I both loved it and look forward to the leftovers tomorrow for lunch.

Place a large Dutch oven on the stove and heat up over medium heat. Add the bacon slices and cook, until it golden brown; remove and place on a paper towel; crumble into bits. Wipe out all but 1-2 teaspoons of bacon grease. Add the sweet potato, red pepper, onion, carrot, and celery to the Dutch oven and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Add the minced garlic, cumin, chile powder, oregano, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the drained & rinsed black beans, chicken broth, bacon bits, lime juice, bay leaf, and molasses. Cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Remove the bay leaf from the pot of soup then blend with an immersion blender for a minute or so. Taste and re-season if needed. Ladle soup into bowls then top each bowl of soup with fresh cilantro, green onion, avocado, cotija cheese, sour cream, and diced tomato. Serve & enjoy.

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Black Bean Soup with Bacon

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 15 min.

Cook Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours & 15 min.

Ingredients:

5 slices of bacon, cooked & crumbled
1 small sweet potato, peeled & diced small
1/2 red bell pepper, diced small
1/2 sweet yellow onion, diced small
1 carrot, peeled and diced small
1 stalk of celery, diced small
5 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp cumin
1 tsp chile powder
1/2 tsp oregano
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
3 15oz cans of black beans, rinsed & drained
4 cups of chicken broth
Juice of 1 lime
1 bay leaf
1 tsp molasses

Garnish:

Fresh cilantro, chopped
Green onions, chopped
Avocado, diced
Cotija cheese, crumbled
Sour Cream
Grape tomatoes, diced

Directions:

Place a large Dutch oven on the stove and heat up over medium heat. Add the bacon slices and cook, until it golden brown; remove and place on a paper towel; crumble into bits. Wipe out all but 1-2 teaspoons of bacon grease. Add the sweet potato, red pepper, onion, carrot, and celery to the Dutch oven and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Add the minced garlic, cumin, chile powder, oregano, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the drained & rinsed black beans, chicken broth, bacon bits, lime juice, bay leaf, and molasses. Cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Remove the bay leaf from the pot of soup then blend with an immersion blender for a minute or so. Taste and re-season if needed. Ladle soup into bowls then top each bowl of soup with fresh cilantro, green onion, avocado, cotija cheese, sour cream, and diced tomato. Serve & enjoy.

Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net

Giveaway Winner:

The winner of the MyRecipes America’s Favorite Food cookbook is comment number 124:

Angelina — December 8, 2012 @ 6:00 am^[3]: My birthday is on the 9th!!! This would be an awesome b-day gift.

Happy birthday Angelina – you won! Please e-mail me your mailing address at gordon-ramsay-recipe.com@gmail.com so I can send the cookbook to you as soon as possible.

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Mexican Meatball Soup

by Pam on October 28, 2012

Wow. I absolutely LOVED this soup that I found on Bev Cooks^[1]! The meatballs were tender, flavorful, and juicy while the soup was spicy and delicious. I loved the creamy bits of avocado in each bite along with the salty cotija cheese. I had the leftovers for lunch for two days and it just seemed to get better and better. My kids were disappointed that they couldn’t eat it because it turned out much spicier than I thought it would be so maybe next time I will add only one chipotle pepper for them – they did try the meatballs and liked them a lot! My husband and I both really loved the spiciness and thought this soup was amazing.

Combine the ground turkey, green onion, cilantro, cumin, chili powder, oregano, coriander, garlic, tostada shells, and sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, in a bowl. Using your hands, roll them into little balls.

Bring a large Dutch oven to a medium high heat. Add the meatballs and brown all over but not completely cooked through, about 4 minutes. Set them aside.

In a blender, combine the salsa^[2] and chipotle peppers. Pulse until smooth and well combined.

In the Dutch oven, bloom the tomato paste for about a minute by stirring it with a wooden spoon. Add the salsa mixture and the chicken stock. Bring to a boil, add the meatballs, lower the heat and simmer for about 20-30 minutes.

Ladle into bowls then top with freshly diced avocado, cotija cheese, and fresh cilantro. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

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Mexican Meatball Soup

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 15 min.

Cook Time: 30 min.

Total Time: 45 min.

Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground turkey
2 green onions, chopped finely
2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp coriander
1 clove of garlic, minced
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 crisp corn tostada shells, pulsed in a food processor until crumbled
2 cups fresh salsa (see link above for recipe)
2 chipotle peppers, in their adobo sauce
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 quart chicken stock
1 avocado, diced
Cotija cheese, crumbled, for garnish

Directions:

Combine the ground turkey, green onion, cilantro, cumin, chili powder, oregano, coriander, garlic, tostada shells, and sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, in a bowl. Using your hands, roll them into little balls.

Bring a large Dutch oven to a medium high heat. Add the meatballs and brown all over but not completely cooked through, about 4 minutes. Set them aside.

In a blender, combine the salsa and chipotle peppers. Pulse until smooth and well combined.

In the Dutch oven, bloom the tomato paste for about a minute by stirring it with a wooden spoon. Add the salsa mixture and the chicken stock. Bring to a boil, add the meatballs, lower the heat and simmer for about 20-30 minutes.

Ladle into bowls then top with freshly diced avocado, cotija cheese, and fresh cilantro. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net
Original recipe by Bev Cooks

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Breakfast Tostada with Guacamole, Black Beans, and Poached Egg

by Pam on October 3, 2012

All of my favorite ingredients in one dish! I had leftover taco fixings in the refrigerator so I decided to use them to make a tostada for breakfast. I topped a crispy corn tortilla shell with homemade guacamole^[1], black beans, tomatoes, cotija cheese, poached egg, and green onions. I served these tostadas with homemade salsa^[2] for a perfectly delicious breakfast. My husband and I loved these tostadas and gobbled them up in seconds.

Heat a skillet that has been coated with cooking spray over medium heat then place the corn tortillas in it. Cook the tortillas for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy.

While the tortillas are cooking, prepare the poached eggs. Add water to a pan, filling it two thirds full; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Coat two poaching cups (or custard cups) with cooking spray then place in the water. Break the eggs into each cup then cover the pan with a lid and cook for 4-6 minutes or until the whites are firm but the yolk is soft.

Layer the crisp tortilla with guacamole^[3], warmed black beans, diced tomato, and cotija cheese. Place the poached egg on top then sprinkle with green onions and season with salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Serve immediately with a side of fresh salsa^[4]. Enjoy.

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Breakfast Tostada with Guacamole, Black Beans, and Poached Egg

Yield: 2

Prep Time: 5 min.

Cook Time: 10 min.

Total Time: 15 min.

Ingredients:

Cooking spray
2 corn tortillas
2 eggs
Guacamole, to taste (see link above)
2 tbsp black beans, warmed
2 tbsp Tomato, diced
1 tbsp cotija cheese
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
Salsa, to taste (see link above)

Directions:

Heat a skillet that has been coated with cooking spray over medium heat then place the corn tortillas in it. Cook the tortillas for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy.

While the tortillas are cooking, prepare the poached eggs. Add water to a pan, filling it two thirds full; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Coat two poaching cups (or custard cups) with cooking spray then place in the water. Break the eggs into each cup then cover the pan with a lid and cook for 4-6 minutes or until the whites are firm but the yolk is soft.

Layer the crisp tortilla with guacamole, warmed black beans, diced tomato, and cotija cheese. Place the poached egg on top then sprinkle with green onions and season with salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Serve immediately with a side of fresh salsa. Enjoy.

Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net

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