Santa Fe Black Bean Gazpacho Recipes

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine tomatoes, juice, ham, beans, cucumber or squash, chopped pepper, green onions, and dressing.
• Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours.
• If desired, serve with bottled hot pepper sauce.
• Makes 4 main-dish servings.
• *Note:If you're not so hot about hot and spicy food, you can use regular vegetable juice, or even the reduced-sodium version.
• Make-Ahead Tip: Combine ingredients; cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours.

Steps:

• Combine beans and V8 juice, oil, lime juice, cucumber, onion, Worcestershire Sauce, and garlic, etc, etc, hand blend until only till a bit chunky NEED TO PUT IN 2 LARGE POTs TO BLEND.
• Chill at least three+ hours. SERVE cold!
• Serve with: COBBETTES & corn tortillas.

Steps:

• Drain soaked beans. Combine in large soup pot with 8 cups chicken broth. Bring to boil; cover and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until tender.
• Combine oregano, parsley, 4 tsp salt, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, pepper, cayenne, and red pepper flakes in bowl. Set aside.
• In large saucepan, heat butter and oil; add onion, bell pepper, celery, 1/2 Tblsp garlic and a third of the reserved seasoning mix. Saute over medium heat about 5 minutes. Add another 1/2 Tblsp garlic and another third of the seasoning mix. Continue sauteing until celery is tender. Add remaining 1/2 Tblsp garlic, seasoning mix and 2 to 3 Tblsp flour; cook 5 to 7 minutes longer. Whisk in remaining 3 cups chicken broth, cooking til thickened.
• Add cooked beans and their broth, chicken and green chilies; heat til chicken is just cooked done, about 5-6 minutes.
• Serve in bowls with garnishes.

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Steps:

• Coarsely chop half of cucumber; place in blender. Add 1/2 cup broth and next 5 ingredients; puree until smooth. Pour soup into large bowl. Mix in cup broth. Season with salt and pepper. Cover; chill at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours.
• Mix 1 rounded tablespoon each of green onions, avocado, jicama, green bell pepper and tomatoes in small bowl; reserve for garnish. Mix remaining green onions, avocado, jicama, bell pepper and tomatoes into soup. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with reserved garnish.

Steps:

• In a serving bowl, place the beans and corn.
• Add onion, garlic, spices, lemon juice, cilantro and salt.
• Toss to combine.
• Shortly before serving, add the avocado and diced tomato.