Black Bean Soup With Ham (Easy Sherried Recipe)

Black Bean Soup With Ham (Easy Sherried Recipe)

This Black Bean Soup With Ham is a simple, hearty soup with a distinctive twist: dry sherry. The sherry adds a noticeable depth of flavor to the savory broth, complementing the black beans, tender ham and vegetables.

Course Soup, Stews and Chilis

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 204kcal

Author Lea Ann Brown

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon Olive oil
2 large Carrots cleaned and thin sliced
½ large Sweet onion chopped
4 cloves garlic diced
2 teaspoon Ground cumin
1 teaspoon Dried oregano
4 Cups Water
2 15-ounce canned black beans drained and rinsed well
8 ounces ham steak fully cooked and chopped
¼ cup Dry Sherry
⅛ teaspoon Ground red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
½ Cup Frozen peas thawed
Sour Cream for garnish

Instructions

Measure out frozen peas to thaw while you cook.
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add carrots and onions. Cook for about 3 minutes until onions are tender and carrots are starting to cook. Add garlic and cook until tender.
Stir in cumin and oregano and cook about 30 seconds or until herbs are fragrant.
Stir in water, beans, ham, sherry, red pepper flakes and bay leaf. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
Remove and discard bay leaf. To serve, sprinkle a few thawed peas on the bottom of the bowl, spoon the soup and a dollop of sour cream. The heat from the soup will heat the delicate peas.

Notes

Tips For Success

Use dry sherry: The recipe is designed around dry sherry, whose distinctive flavor is an important part of the finished soup.
Keep the broth brothy: This is a light, broth-based soup rather than a thick, pureed black bean soup. The whole beans and vegetables provide the texture.
Add the peas at the end: This is part of the recipe's intended cooking method.
Watch the salt: Ham can contribute a considerable amount of salt. Taste the broth before adding any additional salt, especially if your ham is particularly salty.

Nutrition