{"id":366,"slug":"black-bean-soup-with-tomato-tomatillo-salsa","title":"Black Bean Soup with Tomato-Tomatillo Salsa","description":null,"ingredients_raw":["1 pound dried black beans","2 tablespoons vegetable oil","2 large onions, finely diced","4–6 cloves garlic, minced","6 cups cold water","1 cup peeled, seeded, and chopped tomato (fresh or canned)","1 small sprig fresh or dried epazote (optional)","1 tablespoon finely-chopped canned chipotle chile (or ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste)","1 teaspoon ground cumin seed","1 teaspoon ground coriander","2 teaspoons salt","1 large tomato, finely diced","3 medium tomatillos, husks removed and finely diced","1 small red onion, very finely diced","1 serrano or jalapeño chile, very finely diced","¼ cup roughly-chopped fresh cilantro leaves","Salt, to taste","Crème fraîche or sour cream, for garnish"],"ingredients_norm":["dried black bean","vegetable oil","onion","garlic","cold water","fresh or dried epazote","canned chipotle chili","ground cumin seed","ground coriander","salt","tomato","tomatillo","red onion","serrano or jalapeno chili","fresh cilantro leaf","creme fraiche or sour cream"],"steps":["Pick over the beans to remove any debris. Soak if desired and drain.","In a deep, heavy-based pot, heat oil over medium heat.","Add onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.","Add beans, garlic and water.","Bring to a boil, skimming any foam that rises to the surface.","Reduce to a simmer and when the beans are soft, after about 1 hour, add tomato, epazote, chipotle chile, cumin, coriander and salt.","Cook until the beans start to break down and broth begins to thicken.","Taste for seasoning; add salt and pepper if needed.","In a small bowl, combine tomato, tomatillo, onion, jalapeño and cilantro.","Taste for seasoning and add salt as needed.","Ladle soup into individual serving bowls.","Garnish each with a spoonful of crème fraîche and salsa."],"categories":["Soup recipes","United States recipes","Mexican recipes","Recipes for soup","Vegetarian recipes","Recipes using black bean","Recipes using tomato","Boiled recipes","Recipes using serrano chile","Recipes using jalapeño chile","Recipes using chipotle chile","Recipes using cilantro","Recipes using coriander","Recipes using crème fraîche","Recipes using ground cumin","Recipes using vegetable oil"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":180,"servings":"6","yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Black_Bean_Soup_with_Tomato-Tomatillo_Salsa","source_ref":"4518352","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Black_Bean_Soup_with_Tomato-Tomatillo_Salsa&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"7cfc53c5c129a59eb6d36c979b59282e83db1e5d1f8058224b8219f18c579375","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:35:15Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:31Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/black-bean-soup-with-tomato-tomatillo-salsa"}