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Black bean and rice soup

  • Time to make: 1 hr
  • Serving: 8 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
    • 2 medium onions
    • 3 large cloves garlic
    • 1 teaspoon minced red chilli
    • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 3 cups salt-reduced stock (chicken or vegetable)
    • 1 cup long-grain brown rice
    • 2 x 425g cans black beans, drained, rinsed
    • ½–1 cup water (if required)
    • salt and pepper, to taste
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat oil in a large pot. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for about five minutes or until onions are soft and turning clear.

    2 Stir in chilli, cumin and oregano and cook for 1-2 more minutes. Add stock and rice. Bring to the boil then reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Cover with a tight- fitting lid and cook for 30 minutes.

    3 Stir beans into pot along with enough extra water (if required) to ensure everything is covered. Replace lid and cook for 15-20 more minutes or until rice is very tender (stir occasionally and add a little extra water if looking too dry).

    4 Tip about half the soup into a blender or food processor. Process until fairly smooth (you may have to do this in two batches). Stir purée into soup then thin with water (or milk) if desired. Season with salt and pepper.

    5 Serve as is or garnish with a dollop of reduced-fat sour cream, croutons, diced tomato and a little chopped coriander.

    Variations

    • Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free stock.
    • If you can’t find canned black beans, canned red kidney beans also work well.

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