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Sunday Black-Bean Soup

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Beans and Grains, Chicken, Soups
Time Prep: 10
Cook: 2 hr 10 min
Total: 3 hr 30 min
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

Amount Ingredient Preparation
1 pound black beans dried
2 each ham hock smoked
3 cups chicken broth
4 each carrots chopped
3 each onions chopped
3 each celery chopped
1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper
3 each garlic cloves
1 teaspoon cumin
1 cup sherry dry
1 each lime juiced

Directions

To soak beans quickly, cover them with generous amount of
water, cover pot, bring water to boil and boil 2 minutes.

Remove cover and allow beans to sit in the liquid for one hour.

Drain. In hot oil (1-2 Tb.), saute carrots, onions, celery, and garlic until onions are golden.

Add cumin and jalepenos. When beans are ready to cook, add ham hocks to beans along with sauted vegetables, and chicken broth and enough water to cover.

Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until tender.

Drain the bean mixture and reserve cooking liquid.

Puree beans and vegetables.

Add sherry and lime juice and enough of the reserved liquid to
make a thick soup.

Can be served with chopped corriander or sour cream or
lemon slice.
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