5 black bean soup accompaniments Recipes

dried black beans (10 oz), picked over and rinsed, bacon slices (7 oz), chopped (1 cup), onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice (3/4 cup), red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice (3/4 cup), chopped garlic, chopped seeded fresh jalape &241;o chile, dried oregano, crumbled, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, dried thyme, crumbled, qt reduced-sodium chicken broth (96 fl oz), white pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, accompaniments: sour cream and chopped fresh cilantro, accompaniments: sour cream and chopped fresh cilantro

vegetable oil, white onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh jalapeno (2 inches), seeded and minced, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, black beans, drained and rinsed, water, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, accompaniments: chopped cilantro ; lime wedges; chopped white onion

onions , halved lengthwise, fresh ginger, left unpeeled, meaty cross-cut beef shanks (sometimes called beef shins; 1 1/2 inches thick), qt cold water, star anise pieces, cinnamon stick, black peppercorns, boneless beef sirloin steak or tenderloin, dried flat thin or medium rice noodles (banh pho or pad thai), asian fish sauce (preferably vietnamese nuoc mam), or to taste, salt , or to taste, accompaniments: fresh bean sprouts ; very thinly sliced onion (rinsed and drained); fresh cilantro, mint, and basil (preferably thai) leaves; thinly sliced scallions; lime wedges; thinly sliced fresh thai or serrano chiles; asian fish sauce (preferably nuoc mam)

dried navy beans, sized tomatoes, coarsely chopped, scallions, coarsely chopped, olive oil, stalk celery, coarsely chopped, garlic, coarsely chopped, freshly ground black pepper, branches basil (1/4 cup loosely packed leaves ), salt, garnish and accompaniments: freshly grated parmesan or aged goat cheese, freshly ground black pepper