Prep for Success Recipes: Black bean soup

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  • 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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