Black Bean Soup with Masa Dumplings
Black Bean Soup with Masa Dumplings
This black bean soup with masa dumplings is really tasty and simple to make. It takes a whole 20-25 minutes of prep and cooking time. The dumplings are made out of masa flour, pork cracklings, and water. Other additions that can be added to the dumplings include green onion, cilantro, corn, and cheese. Garnish the soup with cilantro, queso fresco, pork cracklings, and sour cream. This kind of has the feeling of a Mexican matzo ball soup.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp lard
- 1/2 medium white onion
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 cans black beans
- 1 cup water
- 1 epazote branch
Masa Dumplings
- 3/4 cup masa flour
- 1/2 cup pork cracklings crushed
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 2 tsp crushed epazote leaves
Garnish
- cilantro chopped
- queso fresco crumbled
- sour cream
- pork cracklings
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt lard over medium high heat. Add in the onions, garlic, and salt. Sauté for 3-4 minutes.
- Add in the black beans with their broth, water, cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and an epazote branch. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- While the beans are simmering, mix together all of the masa dumpling ingredients.
- Roll into small balls.
- Press your thumb into the center of each ball like so.
- Add the dumplings to the soup.
- The dumplings are cooked when they float t the top. They take about 5 minutes.
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