Stupendous Chipotle Black Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups hot water
2 teaspoons chicken stock concentrate (such as Knorr(R) Homestyle)
3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained, divided
1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (such as Goya(R))
4 teaspoons adobo sauce from chipotle peppers (such as Goya(R))
8 ounces bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 yellow onion, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
4 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 dash ground black pepper
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped

Preparation

Mix hot water and chicken stock concentrate in a bowl until dissolved; pour into a blender. Add 1 can black beans, chipotle pepper, and adobo sauce; puree until smooth.
Place bacon in a large pot and cook over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crispy, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towels using a slotted spoon, reserving grease in the pot.
Stir onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper into the bacon grease in the pot; cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and black pepper; cook until fragrant, 30 to 45 seconds.
Stir black bean puree into the pot. Add remaining 2 cans black beans, bacon, diced tomatoes, and cilantro; bring to a boil. Simmer soup, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, 20 to 30 minutes.