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Slow Cooker Gojuchang Stout Black Bean Soup

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Servings 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lbs dried black beans
  • ½ sweet white onion diced
  • 1 large carrot chopped
  • 1 large red bell pepper chopped
  • 2 tbs tomato paste
  • 12 ounces smoked stout or porter
  • 4 cups broth vegetable or beef
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbs Gochujang Korean hot sauce*
  • 1 large avocado diced
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • Add the beans, onions, carrots, bell pepper, tomato paste, beer, broth, salt, pepper, cumin, garlic powder, smoked paprika and hot sauce to a slow cooker, stir to combine.
  • Cook on low for 10 hours or high for 6 hours, stir occasionally if possible.
  • Ladle into bowls, top with avocado and cilantro before serving.

Notes

--Gojuchang is a Korean hot sauce that is easy to find in the Asian section of most major super markets, even Target. It's sweet, spicy and smokey.
--You don't need to pre soak the beans, the beer does a great job of breaking them down and making them creamy inside.
-- If you have time, sautéing the onions, carrots and bell peppers for 10 minutes before adding to the slow cooker will improve the final flavor.