Cuban Inspired Tomato Soup
A delicious soup made with the flavors of Cuba.
Course:
main dish, Soup
Cuisine:
ameican, cuban
Keyword:
bell pepper, black beans, crushed tomatoes, cuba, cuban, cumin, garlic, green onion, lemon, oregano, tomato
Servings: 4 bowls
Ingredients
- 2 large clove garlic, crushed
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup Olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano, rubbed between your hands
- 2 large bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 28 oz can, crushed tomatoes
- 2-1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1-1/2 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup fresh meyer lemon juice (less tart than regular lemons)
- chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
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First, heat the olive oil in a heavy pot. Add the garlic, onion and bell pepper.
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Cook gently, until the vegetables are starting to soften.
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Add the oregano, bay leaf, cumin and lemon pepper. Stir and cook gently until the spices are fragrant.
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Stir in the tomatoes, broth and beans, then bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Remove the bay leaves.
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Using an immersion blender, puree the soup leaving some large chunks.
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Finally, stir in the butter and lemon juice. Let it all simmer for another 15 minutes.
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Serve it hot garnished with green onions. We had it with pastrami sandwiches! Delicious.
Recipe Notes
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