This Fire Roasted Salsa Black Bean Bisque is very comforting and satisfying! It gets its sparkle and spice from the fire roasted salsa. The inclusion of the roasted peppers brings depth and pure deliciousness to the overall soup! It is naturally vegan and gluten free.
I visited my local rock store the week before Christmas and noticed that the owner, Henry, was carefully studying his surveillance videos. I asked him what was wrong and he told me that he was just robbed. This seems to happen to him quite often. He was rewinding the video in an attempt to get a good look at the thief’s face. Once he found it, he showed me. I thought to myself, wouldn’t it be funny if I saw the guy as I did my Christmas shopping.
On my way back to my car, I noticed a guy sitting on the side of a building with a suitcase. I thought to myself, “I think that’s the guy”. I immediately called Henry and said, ” I think I found him.” He was so excited and asked me “where?” A minute later Henry came running and I pointed out the guy to him. He said, “That’s him!” I think the guy sensed what was going on and started to leave. Henry followed him and I follow just behind. Henry started to yell at the guy saying, “you stole from me you thief!” At first, the guy tried to deny it and I responded “we have you on video!” He stopped, opened his suitcase and handed Henry a singing bowl he had stolen. 
Henry spotted a policeman and told him what happened. At this point the guy disappeared. The policeman said that he might have escaped by going into a near by building. The policeman told Henry to stay by the entrance and that he would go into the building. He found the guy and told Henry he would take care of it and that he should go back to his shop. Twenty minutes later, the policeman came into Henry’s shop and showed him a number of other items asking if anything was his. Henry found a number of other items that had been stolen from him. The guy had a total of $380.00 worth of stuff. Henry was lucky to get these items back. Henry was so happy, which made me feel good to be able to help him.
This soup is great with a Mexican beer or a sparkling wine.
Fire Roasted Salsa Black Bean Bisque - CaliZona
Ingredients
- 8 Cups Cooked Black Bean - recipe below
- Fire Roasted Salsa - recipe below
- 2 Teaspoons Spicy Hungarian Paprika
- 1/4 Teaspoon Cumin
- 1 Tablespoon + 2 Teaspoons Sea Salt - or to taste
Black Beans
- 4 Cups Organic Dried Black Beans
- 12 Cups Filtered Water
- 1/2 Red Onion or White
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 1 Dried Habanero Pepper - optional
Salsa
- 4 Large Heirloom Tomatoes
- 1 Small Red Onion
- 3 Poblano Pepper
- 2 Anaheim Peppers
- 2 – 4 Jalapeno add 1 for mild
- 3 Large Cloves Garlic
- 1 Cup Cilantro Leaves
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
- 2 1/2 Teaspoons of Sea Salt
Instructions
Black Beans
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In a 5 1/2 quart pot, put a small hand full of beans in the pot one handful at a time to make sure there are no rocks.
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Rinse the beans and add the water, onion, garlic and dried pepper.
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Bring to a boil then turn down to medium-low.
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Cover and cook for about 1 1/2 hours.
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Check to see if you need to add another cup of water. Only if there is no water. It should be fine.
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Taste to see if they are soft.
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When the beans are finished cooking, remove the dried pepper.
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* It depends on how old the beans are as to how long it will take to cook, older beans will take longer.
Salsa
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Core tomatoes, slice in half, cut an x on the bottom and place on a baking sheet.
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Slice onion in half, then cut each half into three pieces and place on baking sheet.
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Add the jalapeno, anaheim and poblano pepper on the baking sheet. Place baking sheet on the top rack and broil for about 6 – 8 minutes. (check at 6 minutes)
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Turn peppers over and broil for 4 – 5 more minutes.
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When cool, take the skins off the tomatoes.
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Remove the skins off the peppers, cut off the stem and de-seed. (Leave the seeds in the jalapenos if you like it hotter)
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Put the garlic in a food processor or blender and pulse until minced.
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Then add all the vegetables, cilantro, lime juice, sea salt and blend.
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Reserve a cup for garnish.
Soup
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Stir the salsa into the beans.
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Add the paprika, cumin and salt.
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Let cook for at least 30 more minutes to incorporate the flavors.
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In batches, add to a food processor, blender or use a hand-held immersion blender right in the pot. Puree well.
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Serve with cheese, cilantro, salsa and chips if desired.
Recipe Notes
* If you have a problem with gas after eating beans, try soaking dried beans in water for at least eight hours before cooking to reduce gas formation. Or, place beans in a large saucepan with cold water about 2 inches above the beans, cover and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and let them sit for an hour. After the hour, turn the stove to medium-high heat for about an hour or until beans are soft. Adding water as needed.
