Black Bean Soup And Chive Blossoms Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb Dry black beans
- 1 Tbsp. Unsalted butter
- 1 c. Finely minced wild onions
- 3 x Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- 10 c. Water
- 4 x Corn tortillas, (6" diameter)
- 1 c. Sunflower oil
- 1/2 c. Coarsely grnd blue cornmeal Purple chive blossoms, minced chives and lowfat sour cream for garnish
Directions
- Soak the beans overnight in water to cover. The next day, drain the beans.
- Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, add in the wild onions and saute/fry till translucent/soft, about 3 min. Add in the garlic, saute/fry 1 more minute, and add in the liquid removed beans, salt, pepper, and 4 c. of the water.
- Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 30 min, stirring occasionally to avaoid burning the beans.
- Add in 4 more c. water and cook, uncovered, another 30 min, again stirring occasionally.
- Add in the remaining 2 c. water and cook 20 min, till the beans are soft but still hard.
- While the beans are cooking, prepare the tortilla chips. Stack the tortillas on a work surface. With a sharp knife, cut the round tortillas into 3 interlocking triangles.
- Heat the oil over medium hihg heat in a skillet till it is very warm but not smoking. Carefully place each tortilla triangle in the oil; be careful of splatters. Allow the tortillas to cook 30 seconds and, with a fork, turn the tortillas over, then repeat the process with the remaining tortillas.
- Remove the chips from the oil and dip a corner of each chip into the blue cornmeal. Place on a paper towel to drain off excess oil.
- Garnish the soup with the chips, purple chive blossoms, and minced chives.
- Serve warm with the lowfat sour cream on the side.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 524g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 626 | |
| Calories from Fat 350 | 56% |
| Total Fat 39.7g | 50% |
| Saturated Fat 5.3g | 21% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium 413mg | 17% |
| Potassium 1152mg | 33% |
| Total Carbs 53.29g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 12.3g | 41% |
| Sugars 1.73g | 1% |
| Protein 17.16g | 27% |
