- 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
- 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.
- Discard bay leaves from the soup. Serve with croutons.
05/14/2018
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Venezuelan Black Bean Soup, recipe
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455 calories