🇲🇽🍲 Receta de Sopa de Frijoles Negros con Berenjena / How to Make Black Beans Soup with Eggplant.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are lower in calories and cook faster.

eggplant

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini is lighter and cooks quickly.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: water

💰Cheaper: homemade broth

Water reduces sodium while maintaining moisture.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: green onions

Parsley offers a similar fresh flavor.

Clean the eggplant by removing the stem, tip, and skin to reduce bitterness.

Soak the eggplant in water with 1 teaspoon of salt for 10 minutes.

Rinse the eggplant in clean water 2-3 times to remove the salt.

Clean 2 cups of black beans and rinse them in clean water 3 times.

Soak the beans in enough water overnight for 6-7 hours.

After soaking, discard the soaking water and rinse the beans again.

Boil the beans in 9 cups of water over high heat until they start to boil, removing any foam that forms.

Add 3 cloves of garlic and 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil to the boiling beans.

Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the pot.

After 30 minutes, check if the beans are tender.

When the beans are tender, add 1/4 teaspoon of salt to taste and let them cool before mashing and straining to remove the skins.

For the soup, prepare 1/4 cup of chopped onion and 1 clove of garlic, sautéing the garlic in 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil until golden, then remove and set aside.

In the same skillet, sauté the onion until golden, then add the previously sautéed garlic and the strained beans.

Add the eggplant to the strained bean soup and let it boil for 4 minutes.

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