Dry Beans
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Black Bean Soup
- Black Turtle
- Dry Beans
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Serves: 4 (serving size: 2 cups)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours or overnight
- Total Time: 4 hours or overnight
Ingredients
2 cups Black Turtle Beans
4 cups Chicken Broth
4 cups Water
1 Bell Pepper medium-sized, chopped
1 Onion medium-sized, chopped
3 Garlic cloves, pressed
3 tsp Cumin
2 tsp Paprika
1/4 tsp Chili Pepper
2 Bay Leaves
1 pinch Salt and Pepper (to taste)
1 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar or the Juice of 1 Lime
Directions
Soak beans overnight or heat in 4 cups water, cover and boil 2 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand for one hour. Drain beans.
Add all ingredients to beans except salt, pepper, wine vinegar / lime. Cover and simmer for two hours or until beans are tender.
Add salt, pepper,red wine vinegar/lime juice to taste. Bring to a simmer, heat through and let stand.
Tasty additions include a dollop of sour cream, cilantro, avacado, tortillo strips to the soup before serving. Try with a swirl of Stony Brook Butternut Seed Oil. Delicious.
