Catch ‘em & Cook ‘em: Black Bean Soup
Ingredients:
1 lb dried black beans
2 qts water
2 medium onions chopped fine
1 bay leaf
2 sweet green peppers cut in strips
1/2 C olive oil
1 tsp oregano
4 cloves garlic minced
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1 Tbsp salt
1/2 Tbsp black pepper
White rice cooked
Chopped onions for garnish
How to:
1. Before washing beans, spread on flat surface and pick out broken beans and foreign particles
2. Wash beans thoroughly and soak over-night in 2 qts. water.
3. The next day, pour beans and water into a 4-quart soup kettle and bring to a boil
4. Cover and cook over medium heat.
5. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onions and green peppers in olive oil until golden.
6. Add crushed oregano, bay leaf, cumin and garlic.
7. Add mixture in beans, stirring well. Add salt and pepper and cook slowly over low heat, covered, until beans are tender (at least 1 hour)
8. Serve over cooked white rice, topped with chopped onions.
Serves 4
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