Sopa Negra

Name: Sopa Negra
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Costa Rica
Ingredients: 500g black beans, cooked, with liquid; 1 onion, diced; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tsp cumin; 4 eggs; 2 tbsp coriander, chopped

Costa Rica

Sopa negra is a Costa Rican comfort food staple, the poached egg believed by some to have been added as a way to stretch the dish further for larger families.

A comforting Costa Rican black bean soup, simmered with garlic and spices and traditionally finished with a poached egg dropped in just before serving.

Photo: Aleat88

Prep

10 mins

Cook

30 mins

Difficulty

Easy

Calories

265 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

500gblack beans, cooked, with liquid

1onion, diced

3garlic cloves, crushed

1 tspcumin

4eggs

2 tbspcoriander, chopped

Method

Soften onion and garlic in a little oil.

Add the black beans with their liquid and cumin, and simmer 20 minutes.

Blend part of the soup for a thicker texture, leaving some beans whole.

Crack an egg into each bowl of hot soup to poach gently, and finish with coriander.

Chef's Tip

Blending only part of the soup keeps some texture while still thickening the broth nicely.

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