So this week, I made an Easy Black Bean Soup and since this person is now the proud owner of a slow cooker it cooked itself while I was in the office. Now, that is what I call perfect. Would someone please remind me why it took me so long to get a slow cooker?!
Easy Black Bean Soup with Chorizo plus Yam {slow cooker}
- 2 C dried black beans soaked overnight
- Splash of olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1" fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 3-4 cloves of garlic
- 1 small to medium yam, peeled, and cut into pieces
- App. 5 C of water
- 1 C of your favorite Salsa {I used Pineapple Salsa}
- Juice of 1 lime
- 8 oz Chorizo {dried} - cut into bite size pieces {be sure to read the label}
- Salt & Cayenne Pepper to taste
- Drain beans and place in slow cooker;
- In a pot heat olive oil and sauté onions with coriander, ginger, and garlic until fragrant and soft,
- Place onion mixture on top of beans in slow cooker;
- Add at least 3 Cups of water to the pot in which you cooked the onions in and stir into it all the bits and pieces. Then pour it into the slow cooker,
- Add more water until beans are well covered,
- Add yam and set on high for 6 hours
- After 6 hours turn slow cooker to low and add Salsa, Lime Juice, and chorizo
- Add salt and cayenne pepper to taste
- Leave a on low for at least another 30 minutes before serving
I served it with rice and avocado!