Herbies Spices Recipes
Black Bean and Corn Soup
Description
This is such a delicious hearty soup, also very nutritious and low in fat. Don't be put off my its grey/brown colour - all will be forgiven when you taste it.
Ingredients
At a glance
Soups & Salads
Vegetables & Vegetarian Dishes
Serves
4-6
500g raw black beans, soaked overnight in cold water
2 small red onions, chopped
3 small garlic cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon Herbie's Spices Mexican Spice Blend
1 teaspoon Herbie’s Spices Chilli Pasilla Powder
1-1.5L chicken or vegetable stock
2 limes, juiced
2 corn cobs, kernels removed
2 teaspoons Herbie's Spices Sea Salt
1 small bunch coriander, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons low-fat crème fraiche
Methods/steps
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Cook the black beans in water until cooked, then rinse well.
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Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan and sweat onions until soft, then add garlic for 2 minutes.
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Add spices to pan, then return drained beans to the pan and cover with stock. Simmer for 15 minutes, until beans are getting extremely soft.
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Blitz with a hand-held blender or transfer to a blender.
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Return soup to pan and add lime juice and corn kernels.
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Simmer gently to cook corn through and season to taste.
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Serve garnished with coriander and crème fraiche and some corn chips on the side.
Additional Tips
This soup will freeze well (before garnishing), if you have any leftovers.
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