Black Bean Broth

Neuza Costa

13 May, 2023

This soup, also known as "caldinho de feijão", is often associated with the wonderful beaches of Brazil where it is frequently sold.
You can make it with beans cooked at home or canned.
If you don't have parsley, you can use chopped chives or coriander.

Ingredients

• 520 g (18.3 oz) of cooked black beans with 300 ml (10.6 fl oz) of bean cooking water (1 can of 820 g / 1.8 lbs)
• 550 ml (19.4 fl oz) of natural beef broth
• 1 large chopped onion
• 180 g (6.3 oz) of bacon cut into cubes
• 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 piece of bacon rind
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 bay leaves
• Chopped parsley
• Salt
• Pepper

Instructions

1. 1
   In a blender, put half of the bean cooking broth, half of the beans, and the beef broth.
   Blend very well.

   Mark as done
2. 2
   In a pot, heat the olive oil, onion, garlic, bay leaves, and bacon rind.
   Stir and let it heat up well.

   Mark as done
3. 3
   When the onion starts to become translucent, add the bacon and let everything sauté well.
   After everything is golden, add the cooked beans with their broth and the broth you prepared.

   Mark as done
4. 4
   Season with pepper and, if necessary, a few grains of salt.
   Stir, cover, and let it cook over medium heat for 20 minutes.

   Mark as done
5. 5
   After the time has passed and when the broth has thickened, remove from the heat and serve with the chopped parsley.

   Mark as done

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