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- From: garys@tekcbi.UUCP (Gary Scott)
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- Subject: RECIPE: Black bean soup
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- Date: 18 Jul 86 03:37:42 GMT
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- .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE BLACKBEAN-SOUP SP "4 Feb 86" 1986
- .RZ "BLACK BEAN SOUP" "Soup with black beans and ham hocks"
- Here is a hearty soup for those cold winter evenings. This is a rather messy
- soup to make, but well worth the effort.
- .IH "Serves 8\-12"
- .IG "1 lb" "black beans" "250 g"
- .IG "\(12-\(34 lb" "smoked boneless ham hocks" "100\-150 g"
- .IG "8 cups" "water" "2 l"
- .IG "" "salt,"
- to taste
- .IG "2 cups" "beef or chicken broth" "500 ml"
- (I prefer beef)
- .IG "1\(12 Tbsp" "olive oil" "20 ml"
- .IG "1\(12 cup" "green bell peppers," "250 g"
- finely chopped, seeded, and cored
- .IG "1\(12 cup" "onions," "300 g"
- finely chopped
- .IG "1 Tbsp" "garlic," "10 g"
- finely minced
- .IG "1 tsp" "ground cumin" "5 ml"
- .IG "1 cup" "tomatoes," "250 g"
- peeled, seeded, and diced.
- .IG "\(14 cup" "red wine vinegar" "60 ml"
- .IG "2 Tbsp" "coriander," "30 ml"
- finely chopped [optional]
- .IG "" "dry sherry wine,"
- to taste
- .PH
- .SK 1
- Put the beans, ham hocks, water and salt in a kettle, and bring to a boil.
- Cover and let simmer 2 to 2\(12 hours, or
- until beans are thoroughly tender.
- .SK 2
- Remove the ham hocks and set aside.
- .SK 3
- Drain the beans, and reserve both them and the cooking liquid. There should
- be about
- .AB "6 cups" "1.5 liters"
- of beans and
- .AB "4 cups" "1 liter"
- of liquid. Add enough broth to the liquid to make
- .AB "6 cups" "1.5 liters" .
- .SK 4
- Put the beans in the container of a food processor or blender, and blend as
- thoroughly as possible. Add a little of the liquid and continue blending.
- Combine the pur\z\(aaeed beans and remaining liquid in a large bowel.
- .SK 5
- Heat the oil in a heavy kettle, and add the peppers, onions, garlic and
- cumin. Cook, stirring, until the onions are wilted. Add the tomatoes and
- the vinegar. Let simmer about 15 minutes.
- .SK 6
- Meanwhile cut up ham hocks.
- .SK 7
- Add the pur\z\(aaeed bean mixture to the cooked tomato mixture.
- Add the chopped ham and coriander.
- .SK 8
- Serve in hot soup bowls with
- .AB "a tablespoon or so" "20 ml or so"
- of sherry (if desired) in each serving.
- .NX
- I skip the sherry and add a spoon of sour cream or yogurt.
- If your palate can handle them, try adding pickled jalapeno peppers.
- .SH RATING
- .I Difficulty:
- easy.
- .I Time:
- 10 minutes preparation, 3 hours cooking.
- .I Precision:
- no need to measure.
- .WR
- Gary Scott
- Tektronix, Beaverton OR
- garys@tekcbi.UUCP
-