Cola Black Bean Soup

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Cola is the secret ingredient in this easy black bean soup recipe. You can make this soup even spicier by adding a chopped chile pepper, if you like it hot.

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Steps

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Place black beans , chopped onion , and garlic in a large heavy pot.

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Add cola , chicken broth , and enough water to cover the beans by 2 inches.

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Bring to a boil , then reduce heat to low and simmer until black beans are tender , about 1-1 / 2 hours.

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Remove 2 cups of the black beans and place in a blender with lime juice , cumin , coriander , chili powder , and salt.

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Puree the mixture and return to the pot of black beans.

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Stir to combine.

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To serve , garnish with dollops of sour cream , chopped fresh cilantro , and lime wedges to be squeezed into the soup at the table.

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Ingredients

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dried black beans, onion, garlic cloves, cola drink, chicken broth, water, lime, juice of, ground cumin, ground coriander, chili powder, kosher salt, sour cream, fresh cilantro, lime wedge