Black Bean Soup with Chipotle and Toasted Cumin Seed Crème Fraîche

INGREDIENTS

1 16 ounce package

Black beans, dried

1 tbsp

Chipotle chiles

Garlic cloves

Green bell pepper, medium-size

Red bell pepper, medium-size

Red onions, medium-size

2 tbsp

Lime juice, fresh

1/4 tsp

Black pepper, ground

2 tsp

Kosher salt, coarse

Salt and freshly ground pepper

1 tbsp

Olive oil

4 tsp

Cumin, ground

1 tbsp

Cumin seeds, whole

1 cup

Mexican crema or creme fraiche

7 cups

Water