This was EXCELLENT! I didn't have any cilantro but it was still good without. One note - I added sour cream on top but I wouldn't again because it started to cook by the time we were getting to the bottom of our bowls...however since the recipe does not call for sour cream I still must give it 5 stars. Served with mini quesadillas for dipping.
Excellent soup!! Easy quick and everyone loved it! Now that's my idea of success. I didn't use the cooking sherry in the soup. I couldn't see the reason for it. I'd rather drink a small glass of wine while preparing the soup. This is a definite keeper for our family.
This was a great fast and easy recipe by itself but I added rice cheese( on top) and fat free sourcream(top).
Only wanted to make half the recipe so used a 10 oz can of Rotel tomatoes and just 1 can of black beans - 2 grated carrots and 2 cups of beef broth. Didn't have fresh cilantro so used some oregano in the soup instead. And what's salsa without a splash of lime juice? My potato masher did the trick of making the soup slightly smooth but still chunky.
EXCELLENT! I made the recipe as written with 2 exceptions: I thoroughly rinsed the beans in a collander or sieve prior to cooking so as to eliminate the gassy after effects that beans have on some people. Also I find that adding a little wine or cooking sherry gives the beans a great flavor. Just before serving I added a small dollop of sour cream with a few leaves of fresh cilantro and a tortilla chip sticking out of the sour cream. I received rave reviews and requests for 2nd and 3rd helpings.
This soup is good and we will probably make it again. We pureed some of the beans and I added in a couple of cans of green salsa and extra garlic to ramp up the flavor a bit. I also added in some cubed ham that we needed to use up. The soup came out delicious.
Don't really like cilantro so I left it out but otherwise I made it as written and it is delicious!! Next time I will add a few more carrots celery and onions....and Beano!!!:)
My husband loved it and he hates everything......
Excellent soup lots of flavor even without the cilantro and chili powder!!! Also easy and quick. I used 1 can of the beans and tomatoes with my chopper to make a chunky mix and the other 2 cans of beans I pureed to get a nice thicker consistency. Served with Tortilla chips and shredded cheddar will definitely make again!
This was a great fast and easy recipe by itself but I added rice cheese( on top) and fat free sourcream(top).
