Easy Black Bean Soup with Plantain Balls 🥣 | Vegan & Gluten Free (Swap Chicken for Vegetable Stock)

Black Bean Soup with Plantain Balls is a hearty and flavorful soup that is perfect for a comforting meal. The black beans provide a rich source of protein and fiber, while the plantain balls add a sweet and savory element to the dish. For vegetarians, swap out the chicken stock for vegetable stock. INGREDIENTS: Seasoning for Plantain Balls 2 plantains 4 garlic cloves Salt & pepper Dry oregano Black Bean Soup 2 cans of black beans 8 cups of chicken stock (or vegetable stock) ½ cup of sofrito 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon oregano 1 onion 1 teaspoon of red wine vinegar Plantain balls Salt & pepper Garlic Bread Spread Your favorite loaf of bread 4 garlic cloves Oregano Olive oil Salt & pepper DIRECTIONS: Seasoning for Plantain Balls Add 4 garlic cloves into a food processor Add ½ teaspoon of oregano Add ½ teaspoon of pepper Add ½ teaspoon of salt, then purée Trim and peel skin off the plantains Shred plantains using a food processor, then place in a bowl and mix with puréed seasoning Return to the food processor with a blade and purée Use the mix to make 6-8 plantain balls Black Bean Soup Add 8 cups of chicken stock to a pot (or vegetable stock) Add plantain balls to the pot and bring to a boil Simmer for about 5 minutes Add 1 chopped onion Add ½ cup of sofrito Add 1 teaspoon oregano Add 1 teaspoon cumin Add salt & pepper to taste Add 2 cans of black beans Rinse the black beans cans to extract the flavorful liquid and add it to the pot Add 1 teaspoon of red wine vinegar Garlic Bread Spread Slice loaf of bread in half Add 4 garlic cloves to a food processor Add 1 teaspoon oregano Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper 2 tablespoons of olive oil Purée and spread garlic spread onto bread Toast the bread and garlic spread Slice the garlic bread into pieces Serve the black bean soup in a bowl with the garlic bread and avocado slices FOLLOW ME: Instagram:   / cooking_with_raul   TikTok:   / cookingwithraul   Please like, share and subscribe! 👍 📣 🔔 Thank you! 🙏 #blackbeans #soup #souprecipe #plantains #plantainballs #blackbeansoup #dinnerrecipe #dinnerrecipes #dinnerideas #dinnerparty #cooking #cookingchannel #cookingvideo #cookingvideos #meal #mealtime #familymeal #familymeals #familymealideas #holidaydinner #asmr #cookingwithraul #vegetarian #vegetarianrecipes #vegetarianfood #vegetarianrecipe