Prep for Success Recipes: Black bean soup
- Spread beans onto a flat surface; pick out broken beans and foreign particles.
- Wash beans d1oroughly, and soak overnight in 2 quarts of water.
- Next day, pour beans and water into a 4 quart soup kettle; bring to a boil.
- Cover, and cook over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onions and green pepper s in olive oil, until light golden.
- Add crushed oregano, bay leaf, cumin and garlic.
- Add mixture to beans, stirring well.
- Add salt an d pepper; cook slowly over Low heat, covered, until beans are tender (at least 1 hour).
- Serve over white rice, and top with chopped scallions.
- 1 lb. dried Black Beans
- 2 qts. water
- 2 med. onions, finely chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 green bell peppers, cut into strips
- ½ cup olive oil
- tsp. dried oregano
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp. ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp. Salt
- ½ tsp. Black pepper
- White rice, cooked
- Chopped scallions for garnish
Published September 7, 2011
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