Jamaican Chef Ajeen Beckford Black Bean Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 lb dried black beans, washed
• 4 quarts chicken stock
• 8 ounces diced smoked bacon
• 6 ounces diced onions
• 6 ounces diced carrots
• 6 ounces diced celery
• 1 1/2 finely minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/3 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 bunch chopped cilantro
• 1 ounce lime juice
• 3 ounces diced tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 combine the beans and stock and bring to a simmer, covered, for 2 hours.
• 2 remove half of the beans from the pot. puree and then return to the pot.
• 3 add the remaining ingredients and simmer, covered for 1 hour.
• 4 serve with cilantro sour cream.