Pinto bean soup with salsa fresca

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
=== SALSA FRESCA ===
3 Plum tomatoes; cored, seeded,
; and diced
½ small Red onion; finely diced
1 bunch Cilantro; leaves only, chopped
Juice of 1 lime -; (abt 1 tbsp)
Salt; to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
=== BEAN SOUP ===
1½ cup Dried pinto beans
7 cups Water
¼ cup Vegetable oil
2 mediums Onions; diced
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Freshly-ground black pepper
4 Garlic cloves; minced
6 cups Chicken Stock or Vegetable Stock; see * Note
(or 6 cups water)
⅓ cup Sour cream or creme fraiche; for garnish

Directions

* Note: See the “Brown Chicken Stock”, “White Chicken Stock”, and “Vegetable Stock” recipes which are included in this collection.

To make the salsa, mix all the ingredients together in a glass bowl. Add salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste and reserve, covered, in the refrigerator. Place the beans and water in a soup pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, until the beans are soft, about 1½ hours. Remove from the heat. In a large, heavy saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Cook the onions, salt and pepper together, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Add garlic and cook for a few minutes longer. Add the beans and their liquid, and the Chicken Stock or Vegetable Stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for an additional 20 to 30 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree in batches until smooth. Keep warm in a pot over low heat, stirring frequently, until ready to serve. Serve in warm soup bowls with a spoonful of the Salsa Fresca and a dollop of sour cream. This recipe yields 6 servings.

Recipe Source: TOO HOT TAMALES with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # TH-6181 broadcast 02-17-1997) Downloaded from their Web-Site -

Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey - jpmd44a@...

02-24-1997

Recipe by: Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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