Sopa de frijoles

Sopa de frijoles is a staple in all Honduran homes! This delicious and nutritious  bean soup is very inexpensive to make and incredibly versatile.

The origins of sopa de frijoles of Honduras date from the pre-Columbian cuisine where beans were already widely used. With the arrival of the conquistadors, this little black bean and the idea of preparing it in the form of soups and stew spread in Spain and Europe where the recipe was adapted from country to country and was still meeting a great success.

In Honduras, sopa de frijoles can be made with a wide array of ingredients. A few favorites are  chicharrón (pork rinds), baby short ribs, boneless beef stew, guineítos (green bananas) and hard-boiled eggs. Hondurans also love to top the soup with fresh avocado slices, queso fresco or pickled red onions