Venezuelan Black Bean Soup

Venezuelan Black Bean Soup
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 leek, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 7 cups water
  • 2 cups black beans, drained
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup croutons


  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir onion, leek, and garlic in the hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add water, black beans, brown sugar, oregano, cumin, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.
  2. Discard bay leaves from the soup. Serve with croutons.

05/14/2018
Venezuelan Black Bean Soup, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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