21: Cuban Black Bean Soup

I decided to give Viva Vegan's Cuban Black Bean Soup a shot last week. The first night I served the soup over steamed basmati rice, and it was pretty good. The hubster thinks that it would be even tastier with some Trader Jo's Soy Chorizo sausage, and he's probably right. The soup was definitely missing something.

I served the leftovers again last night, this time over the Yellow Rice with Garlic (sans cilantro) from the same book:

Now, a quick word about this yellow rice. It is...The. Best. Rice. You've ever tasted. I mean it. It's so simple, really. Annato-infused olive oil, lots of garlic, vegetable broth, and a little salt and pepper, that's all it takes. It's incredible. A and I usually eat it with Terry's Venezuelan-Style Black Beans or we stuff it in burritos or, if you're me, eat it cold while standing in front of the fridge. This rice is a life-changer.

I'm not going to post the recipes here because, though I know that Isa is cool with her recipes being posted online, I'm not sure how Terry feels about it. I highly recommend Viva Vegan for the yellow rice and Venezuelan black beans alone, however, so check it out.