| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Grains, Vegetables, Dairy |
American |
Grigson |
8 |
servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 500 |
g |
Pinto beans; or mixed dried |
|
|
; beans |
| 110 |
g |
Pancetta; bacon or lardons, |
|
|
; diced |
| 2 |
|
Onions; chopped |
| 2 |
lg |
Carrots; diced |
| 2 |
|
Celery sticks; diced |
| 4 |
|
Garlic cloves; chopped |
| 3 |
tb |
Sunflower or vegetable oil |
| 1 |
|
Heaped tbsp cumin seeds |
| 1 |
tb |
Dried oregano |
| 2 |
|
400 g tins chopped tomatoes |
| 4 |
tb |
Dry sherry |
|
|
Juice 1 lime |
|
|
Salt and pepper |
| 3 |
|
Sprigs parsley |
| 2 |
|
Sprigs thyme |
| 2 |
|
Bay leaves |
| 1 |
sm |
Spri rosemary; (optional) |
| 150 |
ml |
Soured cream or creme fraiche |
| 1 |
|
Avocado; peeled, stoned and |
|
|
; diced at the last |
|
|
; minute |
| 6 |
|
Spring onions; thinly sliced |
| 2 |
|
Red chillies; deseeded and very |
|
|
; finely chopped |
|
|
A small bunch of coriander; roughly chopped |
| 2 |
|
Limes; cut into wedges |
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE BOUQUET GARNI
TO SERVE
1 Tie the herbs for the bouquet garni together with a length of string.
Soak the beans for four hours and drain thoroughly.
2 Sweat the pancetta, onions, carrots, celery, garlic and bouquet garni in
the oil over a low heat for 10-15 minutes.
3 Add the beans and enough water to cover by about 7.5cm/3in. Boil hard for
10 minutes, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 1-2 hours while covered,
until the beans are very tender.
4 Add the cumin, oregano, tomatoes, sherry, lime juice, salt and pepper.
Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon and
crushing the beans against the side of the pan, until you have a thick
soup, studded with whole beans.
5 Remove the bouquet garni. Taste and adjust the seasoning (starchy beans
appreciate plenty of salt).
6 Reheat the soup thoroughly when ready to serve, adding a splash of water
if it seems overly thick. Put all the serving bits and bobs into small
bowls and arrange in the centre of the table.
7 Ladle the hot soup into bowls and pass around, while the garnishes can be
served from another set of bowls.
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Recipe by: Sophie Grigson's Herbs
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