Beef

Spicy Beef & Black Bean Soup

Chef John

Prep Time: 20 min

Cook Time: 1 hrs

Difficulty: Beginner

If you haven't been making your soup on the recteq, you've truly been missing out! This Spicy Beef & Black Bean Soup will make for a smoky twist on traditional chili!

Instructions

Step 1: Burning the recteq Ultimate Blend Pellets, preheat your RT-B380X to 450°F, and place the recteq Matador Pan inside with Matador Lid on.
Step 2: Remove lid, add beef and oil to recteq Matador Pan. Using the recteq Tongs and large spoon move beef around so it doesn't burn. Season with Ben's Heffer Dust. Cook until 80% of the way done.
Step 3: Add onions, jalapeños, red bell pepper, and garlic. Toss around with other ingredients until well incorporated. Replace lid and let simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 4: Remove lid and add diced tomatoes, cumin, and chili powder. Mix with other ingredients until well combined. Replace lid and let simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 5: Remove lid and add beans and beef stock, mixing into other ingredients. Turn your RT-B380X to 500°F. Replace lid and let simmer for 30-45 minutes. Turn grill OFF, remove lid and serve.

Ingredients

Serving Sizes

Ingredients

4 pound(s) Ground Beef 80/20
4 (15 ounce) cans Black Beans
6 tablespoon(s) Olive Oil
4 tablespoon(s) Ben's Heffer Dust
1 Onion, chopped coarse
6 Jalapeños, chopped coarse
2 Red Bell Peppers, chopped coarse
2 tablespoon(s) Garlic Paste
2 can(s) Diced Tomatoes
¹/₂ teaspoon(s) Cumin
1 tablespoon(s) Chili Powder
32 ounce(s) Beef Stock

Tools Needed

Step 1: Burning the recteq Ultimate Blend Pellets, preheat your RT-B380X to 450°F, and place the recteq Matador Pan inside with Matador Lid on.
Step 2: Remove lid, add beef and oil to recteq Matador Pan. Using the recteq Tongs and large spoon move beef around so it doesn't burn. Season with Ben's Heffer Dust. Cook until 80% of the way done.
Step 3: Add onions, jalapeños, red bell pepper, and garlic. Toss around with other ingredients until well incorporated. Replace lid and let simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 4: Remove lid and add diced tomatoes, cumin, and chili powder. Mix with other ingredients until well combined. Replace lid and let simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 5: Remove lid and add beans and beef stock, mixing into other ingredients. Turn your RT-B380X to 500°F. Replace lid and let simmer for 30-45 minutes. Turn grill OFF, remove lid and serve.

Chef Pairings

This delicious Spicy Beef and Black Bean Soup will be perfectly paired with Smoked Cornbread Cakes. Follow up with our incredible Carrot Cake as a delicious finish.