South Beach Black Bean Soup

Name: South Beach Black Bean Soup
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 450 g dried black turtle beans; zest of 1 lime, plus more limes for serving; 2 tablespoons ground dried oregano; 250 ml sour cream, to serve, optional; ½ tablespoon light or dark muscovado sugar; 2 tablespoons dry sherry; 1 red onion, diced, to serve; coriander, chopped; 2 large red peppers, seeded and chopped; 2 shallots, chopped; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 8 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 onions, chopped; 200 ml extra virgin olive oil

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How To Eat

By Nigella Lawson

Published 1998

About

Ingredients

450 g dried black turtle beans
2 bay leaves
200 ml

Gluten-free
Vegan
Soup

Method

Place the beans in a large pan and cover with 2 litres water. There is no need to soak. Add the bay leaves and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the beans for 1½ –2 hours till soft but not squishy, stirring frequently and adding more water if necessary to keep them well covered.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large, deep frying pan and sauté the peppers, shallots and oni