Pinon-Mint Black Bean Soup
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Soups
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          Black beans soaked overnight
   1      Tbsp          olive or light olive oil
   1      small         onion -- minced
   1                    leek -- finely sliced
   1                    red jalapeno chile -- minced
  10      cups          Water
     1/2  cup           yogurt
   2      Tbsp          chopped cilantro
   2      Tbsp          fresh mint -- minced
   5      Tbsp          pinons toasted and chopped
   1      tsp           salt
 

Preparation:

Soak beans overnight and drain. Transfer to a large soup pot, cover with fresh water, boil for 5 minutes, then drain and rinse. Add oil, onion, leek and chile to the soup pot and saute briefly. Add beans and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour. Add salt, then puree half the beans in a blender until smooth. Return puree to the pot, add yogurt and reheat, stirring in pinons and cilantro. Reserve some pinons for garnish, along with the mint. Ladle and serve.