Black Bean Soup
I started with the recipe off the bag of black beans I had in the pantry, but it was a little bland frankly. Here's about what I ended up with, which was good, but still a little milder than I'd prefer.
* 1 pound black beans
Rinse and soak overnight in water, or bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and let sit one hour.
* 8 cups water
* 3 bay leaves
* 1/2 tsp celery seeds
* 1 cup chopped celery
* 1/2 tsp dry mustard
Simmer about an hour, until starting to soften.
* 1 onion, diced
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 Tbs oil
Heat the oil and then saute the onion and garlic until softened. Add to the beans along with:
* 2 Tsp chili powder
Simmer another hour.
If you'd like add 1/2 to 1 cup diced ham for some more flavor. I did.
Serve with a dollop of sour cream in each bowl. Add some salsa if you'd like!


1 Comments:
Making my own comment here after the fact. I found the ham distracting. I love ham in lentil and split pea soups, but it didn't sit right with me in the black bean soup.
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