Costa Rican Style Bean Soup

Costa Rican Style Bean Soup              10 portions:   

Ingredients:
50 ml of olive oil
1 tea spoon of butter
500 gm of black beans, canned, washed, rinsed
750 ml of vegetable or, chicken stock
1 cup of celery, chopped
1 cup of tomato, chopped
1/2 cup of onions, chopped
1/3rd cup of garlic, chopped
2 tea spoon of ginger roots, minced
1/2 cup of  red pepper, small cubes
1 tea spoon of cumin, ground
1/2 tea spoon of thyme, powder
1/3rd cup of (Fresh) oregano leaves, chopped
1/2 tea spoon of cloves, ground
salt-pepper

1 cup of parsley leaves, chopped
1 cup of Crème Fraîche (Garnish), see recipe below:

Recipe for Crème Fraîche:
Take 1.5 cups of heavy cream/whipping cream, 2 tea spoon of butter milk and 2 tea spoon of sour cream. Mix them all in a bowl, cover it and refrigerate it for 30 min. and serve as you need to garnish your main course!

Method:
First, in a pot saute the vegetables ( ) with the butter and oil for 2-3 min on a low-medium heat. Now, add all other ingredients except the cloves and salt-pepper. Mix it gently and let it simmer for 5-7 min. Add the cloves and season with salt-pepper. Add the parsley leaves and mix it. Serve hot in a bowl and garnish with some Crème Fraîche. Very authentic, easy to make and very yummy!