Cathy's Cookbook

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Vegetarian
Black Bean Soup
1 pound dried black beans
1 each green bell pepper -- chopped
4 large onions
8 cloves garlic
7 cups defatted chicken stock
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable stock concentrate
1/2 teaspoon liquid woodsmoke flavoring
4 teaspoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
4 each bay leaf
1/4 cup canned jalapeno peppers -- (up to 1/2 cup orso)
1/2 cup red wine -- optional

Wash beans. Cover with water, add chopped green pepper and soak overnight. Drain and rinse beans and green pepper. Add to 6 quart sauce pan with broth onions, garlic, liquid smoke,, and vegetable stock concentrate. Simmer for 1 hour. Add seasonings, jalapeno, wine and continue to cook for anothe 1 1/2 hour. To thicken soup, remove 1 cup of beans from pot, mash and return to pot. Stir well. Cook until thick.

Notes:

Recipe By : Catherine Thompson, heavily modified from Pink Adobe Cookbook

Catherine J. Thompson, (408) 929-0729
Last Modified: September 22, 2001