Ingredients
- For the soup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large red onion, diced, divided into about 2/3 for the soup, and 1/3 for the quick-pickled onions
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
- 1 teaspoon Hungarian hot paprika
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 cups canned pureed tomato
- 4 cups broth (chicken or vegetable)
- 3 cups water, room temp
- 1 pound dried black beans, not soaked
- 2 teaspoons (heaping) kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper, plus more to taste
- For the quick pickled onions and other garnishes
- 1/3 red onion, diced (from above)
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup hot (but not boiling) water, made by bringing water to boil, then taking it off heat for a few minutes
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- Garnishes of your choice, like thinly sliced avocado, hot sauce, pepitas, chopped scallions, sour cream, and/or crumbled feta
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