Black Bean Soup Recipe
Ingredients
12 ozs. black beans
2 to 3 small ham hocks
1/2 C cooking oil
1/4 C vinegar
1 large onion
2 green peppers
1 to 2 pods garlic
2 bay leaves
1/2 t salt
1 1/4 qt. water
Directions
Wash black beans well: cover with 5 C.
water and soak overnight.
Using same soaking water bring beans to boil, cook 2 minutes.
Cover and let stand 1 hour without heat.
Fry slightly: onion, green peppers and garlic in cooking oil.
Combine all the ingredients except the vinegar which is added a few minutes before the beans are ready to be served.
Cook beans on low heat until tender (2 hrs.) and liquid is of a thick consistency.
Serve beans over long grain rice and topped with chopped onions.
water and soak overnight.
Using same soaking water bring beans to boil, cook 2 minutes.
Cover and let stand 1 hour without heat.
Fry slightly: onion, green peppers and garlic in cooking oil.
Combine all the ingredients except the vinegar which is added a few minutes before the beans are ready to be served.
Cook beans on low heat until tender (2 hrs.) and liquid is of a thick consistency.
Serve beans over long grain rice and topped with chopped onions.