Subject: RECIPE: Black bean soup
From: [email-masked] (Gary Scott)
Date: 18 Jul 86 03:37:42 GMT
Newsgroups: mod.recipes

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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
[email-masked]