Chipotle Lime Black Bean Soup

Our highest quality black beans are perfectly paired with a spicy chipotle seasoning blend. A hint of lime adds a zesty touch to this delicious soup. Tastes great served with rice and a scoop of sour cream!

Product Recipe

Try this easy recipe from Hurst's own test kitchens. See below for more cooking tips and suggestions. More recipe ideas available at www.hurstbeanblog.com

You will need:

1 package Chipotle Lime Black Bean Soup
2 tbs. olive oil
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic
8 oz. diced smoked sausage

Instructions:

Rinse and sort through the beans. Pour beans into a large bowl or pot and cover with 2 inches of warm water. Allow beans to soak over night, or at least 4 hours. Drain and discard water.
Add olive oil to a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion, pepper, garlic, and sausage for 5-6 minutes until onion becomes translucent and sausage begins to brown.
Add 7 cups of water and rinsed beans. Turn the heat to high and bring mixture to a rolling boil. Stir periodically.
Reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Simmer (covered) for 60 minutes.
Uncover and check beans for doneness. Continue to simmer for 15 minutes.
When fully tender, add contents of seasoning packet.
Simmer for additional 10 minutes before serving.

Cooking Tips

For thicker consistency, use 5-6 cups of water or stock (step #3)
Tastes great with ground beef or chicken too!
Serve over long-grain rice for an authentic Caribbean-style dish

Ingredients

Black Beans

Seasoning Packet

Salt, Evaporated Cane Juice, Yeast Extract, Dehydrated Garlic, Dehydrated Onion, Dehydrated Tomato, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor (including hickory and smoke), Spice Extractives of Chipotle and Paprika, Lime Oil. Contains soy ingredients.

Nutritional Information

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