Cozy Black Bean Soup Recipe | Jacques Pépin Cooking at Home | KQED

Jacques Pépin shares a simple and delicious black bean soup recipe. This recipe freezes well so it's a great meal prep option. Jacques suggests blending a portion to give it a creamy consistency and shares some garnish options, including cilantro, hardboiled egg, and even his wife's favorite - sliced bananas.

What you'll need:
1 lb dry black beans, 2 qt. water, 1 qt. chicken stock, 1/2 cup rice, 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 chili pepper, salt. cilantro, 2 cups salsa, 6 cloves garlic, 1 leek, 2 cups onions, garnish.

Jacques Pépin Cooking At Home: Black Bean Soup
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[bigpoppa]

Banana ... uhuh. who am I to disagree.

[samholder]

i love how gently and often he speaks of his wife, her preferences, and her history.

[gonzonix]

The mark of a true master of their craft is how easily they can pass their knowledge on to other people..
Jacques Pepin is a true gift.

[mistersmith]

I'm Cuban/Puerto Rican. My mom is Puerto Rican and makes the best black beans on Earth. But she doesn't make black bean soup.
Thank you Jack, for another gift to mankind 👍

[monicawhite]

This is reminiscence of the way that my mother cooked black bean soup growing up in Florida. In Tampa and south Florida, with its high population of Cuban immigrants, most black bean dishes are started off in a Sofrito base. This is the process of sautéing onions, garlic, red/or green peppers in olive oil. Then back beans are added to the Sofrito base with water, then boiled/simmered until tender, adjusting the liquid consistency as needed. Certainly there are as many ways of cooking black beans, as there are the cultures that bring them. This is the beauty & versatility of this bean! I would definitely use fried, sweet plantains (Maduros), but I imagine that fried bananas can work just as well in a pinch.

[diannej]

This recipe was posted on his Facebook page a long time ago. Glad to see it here where it's easier to find. It's become one of my daughter and my favorites. I'm often to lazy for the garnish but seriously people! Get over the banana hate! A touch of sweet with spicy is often delicious. Americans put ketchup on savory food and that's basically tomato jelly.

[joekennedy]

So happy to see Jacques again!! Sorry for the passing of his wife

[usausa]

God I love this man. Him and Marco Pierre White my two favorite of all time

[KoniB.]

I would never have learned to garnish my food in a stepped out way if Monsieur Pepin had not been on television. Love this guy's ease at the stove.

[muleasfy]

It’s always happy cooking with Jacques

[georgeneckrock]

My daughter and made this last night coincidentally enough we weren't sure if we are doing it right. After watching this we did !!! 😊😊 Thank you Jacque!!

[swr]

If you gave me a thousand guesses i wouldn't have guessed banana was going in next. Jacques rules!!!!

[akshaynand]

His love for wife is very evident and sweet🙂. Banana on a bean soup😮. Food cultures across the globe are so fascinating

[theheyseed]

I'm also not sure about the banana, but I love that he makes it that way for his wife with no judgment. I think I would like his egg and onion better myself.

[pradyumnashenvi]

This is very similar to an Indian dish called Kaali Dal! I love how different cultures interpret dishes so differently. In India, this would be kept thick, and served with Roti (unleavened bread), whereas here, is is finished as a soup.

[scottedwards]

I just made this soup tonight, and I'm floored with the end result! Although it takes time to cook, it's very simple and quick to make. For garnish I used the cilantro leaves and also a dollop of sour cream, along with some Tapatio sauce. And don't forget the bananas, I consider them essential! Really, this recipe is a keeper, so healthy and flavorful. Merci mille fois, Jacques!

[deezydeuce]

Oh, wow. This is my next culinary project.

[ScottLuvsRenFaires]

Chili powder is great with black beans. Sometimes I cook black beans plain and then stir in lots of chili powder along with salt and black pepper to taste. Nothing else. I call it my vegan chili.

[ARIZJOE]

Jack picked up a lot from his wife. And it's very nice that he incorporated her style of Latin cooking. In that way, Chef Pépin is a real American.

[peter.]

What an entirely lovely recipe! I serve mine topped with slices of roasted sweet potato!