Budget Tuesday - Black Bean Soup. Jacques often refers to himself as the most American cook, and uses his black bean soup recipe as evidence. Adapted from Gloria’s family’s recipes, this black bean soup has lots of aromatics, cilantro and garnishes of egg and banana! It is a delicious mash-up of flavors fitting for American cuisine - and quite inexpensive to prepare. Happy Cooking! . Video produced by the Jacques Pépin Foundation . #jacquespepin #soup #comfort #comfortfood #cook #cooking #cooks