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Black bean soup

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Ingredients/Components

water - 2 c
pepper - 1/4 tsp
clove garlic, minced - 1 item
chopped onion - 1 c
chopped celery - 1/2 c
chicken broth - 6 c
bay leaf - 1 item
chopped green pepper
can tomato paste - 1 oz
hot sauce - 1/4 tsp
Worcestershire - 2 Tbsp
jalapeno peppers - 2 item
dried black beans - 1 lb
large tomato, peeled and chopped - 1 item
lemon slices optional - 1 item

How to make black bean soup:

Sort and wash beans in 10 to 12 cups water. Boil beans for 3 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 4 hours. Discard soaking water. Add broth, 2 cups water, ham hocks and bay leaf. Bring to boil. Cover; reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Add onion and remaining ingredients, except lemon slices. Simmer 1 hour. Remove ham hocks. Discard bone and fat. Return ham to soup. Simmer 1/2 to 1 hour. Remove bay leaf. Mash some of the beans against the side of kettle with wooden spoon. Garnish with lemon slices.

Three hot smoked sausages can be substituted for ham hocks. Add last 1 1/2 hours.

Recipe categories: Soups & stews, Beans, Black beans.

Rating:

3.3

Average rating: 3.3, total votes: 6

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