So, this is a fairly short post on another of the endless ways we're using up our CSA greens. Do you see the bits of collard floating in that soup? My Black Beans and Collards creation. I made stock from a couple lamb leg bones, thereby freeing up some freezer space and, next day after skimming off the fat, reduced it down, cooking a nice, tidy stack of collards at the same time. Killing two birds with one little reduction. Towards the end, onion, carrots and celery were added, simmered, then the black beans pureed and stirred into the soup.
Black Beans and Collards Soup
Ingredients
2 quarts stock
collard greens - about what you want to put in (mine has probably 4 cups, chopped) or use what greens you might have, such as spinach
2 carrots
1 onion
1 stalk celery
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, minced
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste
1 lemon, juiced
2 cups black beans, cooked or a 15 oz. can
Spring onion, for garnish
Sour Cream or Yogurt for topping
Bring your stock to a boil. Meanwhile, wash collards thoroughly, remove stems, stack and chop into thumbnail size pieces. Add to the stock, reduce heat and simmer 1-2 hours. If your stock needs reducing, the heat should be high enough to keep it at a boil. If not, just cook until the greens are about a 1/2 hour from finish, before adding the rest of the chopped vegetables and seasonings. Blend your black beans and add them in at the end, with the lemon juice, then adjust salt and pepper.
A very comforting, umami sort of, cooler weather soup. It was simple, and tasty. The black beans add so much flavor and richness to an otherwise simple vegetable soup.
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