Black Bean Soup

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This is my favorite black bean soup:

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Black Bean Soup

 

Recipe By : The New Laurel's Kitchen

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Soups

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 cups black beans

6 cups water

1 onion

2 tablespoons oil

2 large garlic cloves

2 stalks celery

1 potato

1 carrot

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon oregano

1/4 teaspoon savory

2 teaspoons salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

2 lemons

 

Wash the beans and put them in a saucepan along with the water. Cover

loosely, bring to a boil, and simmer for 2 1/2 hours or so, until beans are

quite tender. Meantime, chop the onion and saute in the oil with garlic

until soft. Crush the garlic. Chop the celery, including the leaves. Dice

potato and carrot or grate on large grater. Add celery, potato, and carrot

to onion and heat for several minutes, stirring all the while. Add the

vegetables to the beans, along with the seasonings, in the last hour of

their cooking. Bring the soup to a boil and lower the heat to simmer until

the beans and vegetables are done. Puree half or all the soup if you want a

thick, hearty broth. Juice one lemon and slice the other. Stir in juice

and add slices just before serving. Makes about 9 cups, to serve 6.

 

Converted by MC_Buster.11 Mar 99

 

 

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