Black bean soup with shredded pork

The first day of spring is tomorrow. The day when the birds begin to wake us every morning with their song, the flowers begin to push through the soil, grass begins to green, and we get to go outside without bundling up under layers.

Oh, right. I live in Michigan.

We never quite know when the warm spring weather will make its appearance, last year was unseasonably warm in March (think 80’s) and this year we’re under a layer of snow. So it’s probably safe to say that it’ll be soup weather for some time.

Good thing we love soup at our house, it’s oh so warming and nourishing. My go-to soup is always chicken and veggies, sometimes with pasta, sometimes with rice. We all love it, but it’s so nice to add recipes to our menu plan that are different!

This black bean and shredded pork soup is a great change of pace and has quickly become one of our favorites!

Black Bean Soup with Shredded Pork {recipe}

 

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Author: Donielle

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried black beans (or 3 cups cooked beans)
• 2 bone-in center-cut pork chops
• 4-6 slices of bacon
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2-4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp canned chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, chopped. (this is about the only canned item I ever buy as I can not find a similar taste elsewhere)
• 2 cups diced tomatoes (or one can)
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 red or yellow pepper, diced
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 6 cups of water

Instructions

1. Soak beans overnight for best nutrient absorption.
2. Melt the butter (or oil) in a 6 quart pot and saute onions and peppers until soft.
3. Add all the ingredients, except the bacon, and allow to simmer on low for about two hours. (This can also be done in the crockpot on low for about 5 hours.)
4. When the beans are soft and the pork is falling apart so that you can shred it, fry up the bacon and stir in.
5. Remove the bones, shred the pork, and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
6. Top with tomato and/or green onion.

Notes

This soup is also tasty served over basmati rice.

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