[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I made black bean soup tonight for when we got back from the hospital. I was going to stop at the store for tomatoes but it is cold and nasty out there. So I improvised.
Black Bean Soup
One bag of dried black beans
One medium bottle of chunky salsa
Two cubes of vegetable bouillon
Two cloves of garlic (or more if you really like garlic)
One lime Juice and Zest
One tablespoon Sazon* seasoning
One can of corn
I cooked the beans in the crock pot, when we got back to the house I just dumped in everything else and let it cook for another half hour. Warm and tasty!

Home made Sazon Seasoning
mix 1 tablespoon each of ground coriander, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, pepper and salt, 2 teaspoons oregano.

Put in jar and shake to blend.

You can use Annatto instead of paprika (or with the Paprika!) if you are looking for that yellow color you get in spanish rice.

[Jamestown1630]

That looks very good. I used to get a Black Bean Soup in a can that I liked a lot and have wanted to figure out how to make from scratch. I think ‘Goya’ made it. I\ve tried a couple of times, but haven’t quite ‘hit’ it; will save your recipe for my next experiment.

[leaning conservative]

I love the sound of the seasoning mixture. Going to make up a batch sometime. I make the yellow Spanish rice & always add a spoonful of turmeric which gives it a lovely color & richer flavor.

[Yaelle]

Sounds yummy. Do you add broth or water?

Hope you are ok!