Caribbean black bean banana soup
Author: Handmade Health
Recipe type: Soup
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Serves: 4
- 4 cups cooked and rinsed black beans or 2 15 oz can of rinsed beans
- I medium onion minced
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 diced red pepper
- one ripe banana mashed
- 1 mango pealed and chopped into large chunks
- 2½ tsp cumin
- 1 TBLS grated fresh ginger
- 1 TBLS tabasco
- 1 tsp chilis
- 3 cups chicken broth( or vegetable)
- 2 cups coconut milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup minced red pepper for garnish
- lime juice
- Put a dollop of olive oil and add chopped onions, garlic and 1 diced red pepper to a hot pot
- Cook until transparent
- Stir in black beans, cumin, grated ginger, mashed banana and chilis and hot sauce
- Add coconut milk and broth
- If too thick, add a bit more chicken stock
- Bring to a boil and reduce heat
- Simmer for 45 minutes
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- I like to add a lot of black pepper to give it some heat
- Using a stick blender give it a few pulses to blend a bit but not totally pureed
- Serve with a few diced red peppers and lime juice
Recipe by Hand Made Health at http://handmadehealth.net/caribbean-black-bean-banana-soup/
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