Black bean soup – the perfect pairing for our Taco Enhancer Number One Spicy 😉
Black Bean Soup
Black Bean Soup
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Category
Soup
Taco Enhancer
Ingredients
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1lb dried black beans, rinsed
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5 cups water
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4 oz bacon
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2 bay leaf
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1/8 tsp baking soda
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2 tbsp olive oil
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2 celery, diced
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2 carrot, diced
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2 onion, diced
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4 garlic cloves, minced
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2 tbsp Big Cove Foods 'Taco Enhancer' Spice Blend
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4 cups chicken stock
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2 chipotles in Adobo sauce, diced
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2 tbsp fresh lime juice
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Salt and pepper
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sour cream and cilantro
Optional
Directions
In a large pot, add your dried beans, water, bacon strips (best left whole to remove easier after), bay leaf and baking soda. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
Once beans are soft, remove from heat and set aside. Remove the bay leaf and bacon. Discard the bay leaf. Dice up the bacon and set aside. Do not strain liquid.
In a large heavy bottom soup pot, heat the oil on medium heat. Add the celery, carrot and onions – cooking until softened. Add the Taco Enhancer Number One spice blend, garlic and chipotles. Cook for another couple minutes. Add the beans, and their liquid, chicken stock and bacon pieces.
Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
With an immersion blender, roughly blend the soup. You want to keep it on the chunkier side, so don’t blend too much – unless you prefer more of a puree, we won’t judge.
Add the lime juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe Note
Garnish with a dallop of sour cream and cilantro.
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I use it in hamburgers, meatloaf, Chicken. I definitely will be ordering again
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Love this! I add it to yogurt! Texture and flavor is fantastic!
I am a chef and I ordered these last summer for BBQ season they were awesome! Will certainly re order soon! I would recommend these spices to anyone that is looking to take their BBQ reciepes to the next level.
This was amazing, I’ve already made the chickpea salad 4 times!!! I also made it for a few other people to try and they all loved it as well and asked where it was from!
My favourite spice blend. Delicious on any/all meat!
I traveled to Ontario for Christmas (2023) and brought Pouches of Big Cove Pick your Own Five. It was a big hit several years ago when I did it. Great feedback from everyone back then and everyone was very happy to recieve them again. The blends and recipes are great.
Had to order them all so we could try the ones we haven’t yet!
I purchased the Taco Enhancer product and first tried it when making some ground beef for my tacos. I tried the meat just using the taco spice and it did well just being on its own. It provided a reasonable amount of heat to the meat that wasn't overpowering but was noticeable. As I ate more of the meat with the spice I felt the heat of the product increase which was nice. If you don't like hot stuff, this is a good product to get you started to feel a little heat that is reasonable. If you like hot stuff, this probably won't do it for you but it does provide a small kick. It paired well with the ground beef as the meat really soaked up the spice.
We used this spice on a salad as it said it contained mango. While we typically start away from anything Porcine, this one is a must but. The museum and garlic mixed with the mango gives it a unique flavour that we didn't even realize we were missing from our cupboard until we tried it!
One of my favs
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