Soupa Frioles Negra

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup black beans
• 12 ounces dark mexican beer, room temperature
• 1 medium smoked lamb neck
• 2 tablespoons fiesta pinto bean seasoning
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon veal demi-glace
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cajun spices (acadian feux)
• 4 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1/2 cup sour cream (cream fraiche)

Recipe

• 1 acadian feux is a wonderfully flavorful and spicy cajun spice mixture i have created and shared only on this site. the recipe is posted on here if you care to use it where "cajun spice" is called for in this recipe.
• 2 rinse and clean black beans. pour in beer and enough water to just cover. let soak for 2 hours, drain.
• 3 in a 3 quart pan fill just over half with cold water. once beginning to heat add beans.
• 4 once almost to a boil add lamb neck, garlic and spices. bring to a boil for 2 minutes.
• 5 cover with tight lid and reduce to a simmer.
• 6 simmer for 2 hours. checking a few times, add water if needed.
• 7 for soup, after beans are tender, carefully puree in small batches.
• 8 pour up and top with sour cream or cream fraiche'.