Red Bean Soup
- Level: Easy
- Total: 2 hr 30 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Cook: 2 hr
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 bay leaves
2 quarts chicken or beef stock or canned low-sodium chicken or beef broth
4 cups cooked red beans, pureed in a food processor
1/4 cup dry sherry
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped parsley leaves
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
Directions
- Heat the oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onions, celery, bell peppers, salt, cayenne, black pepper, and bay leaves. Cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are wilted. Add the stock and beans, stirring to mix well. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the mixture is smooth and creamy, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
- Just before serving, add the sherry, green onions, parsley, and hot sauce. Remove the bay leaves.
- Serve hot in soup bowls.
