Best 6 Chorizo And Black Bean Soup Recipes

BLACK BEAN AND CHORIZO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine two 19-ounce cans black beans and one 15-ounce can black beans in the bowl of a food processor; process until pureed. Add 1 tablespoon chicken broth, or more as needed, if beans are too thick. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large stockpot. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion has softened, about 5 minutes. Add red and green bell peppers; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add sausage, chili powder, salt, and pepper; cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add remaining 19-ounce can black beans and diced tomatoes to the stockpot. Pour in enough chicken stock to cover the ingredients. Add pureed black beans and lime juice. Cook until heated through, about 10 minutes.

BLACK BEAN AND CHORIZO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook chorizo, onion, garlic, bell pepper, pepper flakes, cumin and salt in oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.
• Add broth (2 1/2 cups for smaller cans of beans or 3 cups for larger) and beans and simmer, partially covered, 15 minutes.
• Lightly mash beans with potato masher to slightly thicken.

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CHORIZO AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium high heat.
• Add chorizo and next 4 ingredients; saute until sausage is cooked through, breaking up sausage with back of spoon, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic and thyme, saute 2 minutes.
• Add 5 cups broth, bring to boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Add beans and chicken; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes, adding more broth if desired.
• Discard bay leaves, season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

ULTIMATE BLACK BEAN SOUP/STEW WITH CHORIZO AND BRAISED CHICKEN

Steps:

• ADVANCED PREP FOR BEANS:.
• DRIED BEANS: Place black beans in a large bowl and cover with 1 gallon of water. Add 3 tablespoons salt and stir until dissolved. Cover and set aside at room temperature overnight.
• CANNED BEANS: Drain and rinse 2 28-oz. cans of black beans.
• PREPARE CHICKEN:.
• The next day, season chicken with salt and pepper on all sides.
• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or saucepot over medium-high heat until shimmering.
• Add chicken and cook without moving until well browned on 1st side, about 5 minutes.
• Flip chicken and cook until 2nd side is browned, about 3 minutes longer.
• Remove chicken from pot with tongs and set aside on a large plate.
• COOK CHORIZO & PEPPERS:.
• Add chorizo to Dutch oven/saucepot. Cook, stirring occasional, until chorizo is crisp and starting to char, about 4 minutes.
• Add scallion whites, 1 finely chopped Serrano pepper, and minced garlic. Cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add cumin and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add chopped chipotles and their sauce. Cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• (IF USING DRIED BEANS) Add 1 1/2 quarts low-sodium chicken broth and bay leaves.
• (IF USING CANNED BEANS) Add 1 quart low-sodium chicken broth and bay leaves.
• Drain and rinse black beans and add to pot. Nestle chicken pieces into beans. Bring to a boil, reduce to a bare simmer and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally until beans and chicken are tender.
• (IF USING DRIED BEANS) The cooking time should be 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• (IF USING CANNED BEANS) The cooking time should be 30 minutes.
• Remove and discard bay leaves and skins from chicken.
• Using a ladle, carefully transfer 2 cups of beans and chorizo with liquid to a blender. (Some blenders may require some cooling off time before blending; a Vitamix does not!) Blend on high speed until completely smooth, about 1 minute. Stir mixture back into pot.
• If you want a thicker soup, scoop up more beans and chorizo and blend that. To make it easier for dinner guests, you can shred the meat off the chicken and mix it into the stew; otherwise, they will need a fork and knife in addition to a soup spoon, and probably strong napkins.
• Serve chicken and beans with scallion greens, avocado, cilantro, lime wedges, sliced Serrano peppers and sour cream at the table for garnish.

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CHORIZO AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Drain and rinse black beans and reserve.
• Season chicken on all sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken and cook without moving until well browned on first side, about 5 minutes. Flip chicken and cook until second side is browned, about 3 minutes longer. Remove chicken from pot with tongs and set aside on a large plate.
• Add chorizo to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until chorizo is crisp and starting to char, about 4 minutes. Add scallion whites, chopped jalapenos, and garlic. Cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add cumin and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chopped chipotles and their sauce and cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add broth and bay leaves.
• Add reserved black beans to pot. Nestle chicken pieces into beans. Bring to a boil, reduce to a bare simmer and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until beans and chicken are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Remove and discard bay leaves and skins from chicken. Using a ladle, carefully transfer 2 cup of beans and chorizo with liquid to a blender. Blend on high speed until completely smooth, about 1 minute. Stir mixture back into pot.
• Serve chicken and beans with cilantro, scallion greens, lime wedges, sliced jalapenos peppers, and sour cream at the table for garnish.

CHORIZO AND BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH EGGS

Steps:

• In a dutch oven or heavy pot, heat the EVOO (or vegetable oil), 1 turn of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and cook until crisp at the edges, 2 minutes. Add the onion, chiles, garlic, chili powder, cumin and coriander; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, to toast the spices for a couple of minutes. In a blender or food processor, puree 1 can beans and 1 cup chicken stock. Add to the dutch oven along with the remaining 1 can beans and 2 cups stock. Simmer over medium-high heat for a few minutes to thicken. Meanwhile, cook the eggs by poaching or frying over easy. To serve, line the edges of soup bowls with a few tortilla chips. Add the soup, an egg on top for mixing in and any of the toppings you like.