Pebbles Black Bean Soup

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb black beans in the raw
  • 2 Tbls. olive oil
  • 1 whole medium ripe tomato
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 medium onion
  • 1/2 medium green pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 C olive oil
  • 1/2 medium onion chopped
  • 1/2 green pepper, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 tsp. crushed oregano
  • 1/4 tsp. cumin
  • 2 Tbls. wine vinegar
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp. hot sauce
  • 2 Tbls. dry sherry

Directions:

Wash beans. Discard any imperfect ones. Place in bowl. Cover with water 2 inches above the beans. Soak overnight.

Pour bean into a kettle with soaking water. If necessary, add more water so that beans will be covered 1 inch. Add 2 Tbls. olive oil, tomato, bay leaf, onion, green pepper, garlic. Bring to a boil, skim foam. Lower heat to medium and cover. Cook until beans are tender, about 1 hour. Use a wooden spoon to stir occasionally.

Remove bay leaf and what is left of tomato, onion, pepper, and garlic. In a skillet, heat remaining oil and sauté chopped onion and green pepper until transparent. Add garlic, oregano, cumin, wine vinegar, and salt. Cook 2 minutes longer, then add to beans. Stin hot sauce, cover and cook for 30 minutes. Add sherry. Serve with rice and chopped onion.

Comments:

From Bob Sellig. I’m going to ask him about this one too. Why take out the stuff from the beans? I doubt I’ll do that when I try this one.