Black Bean Soup

Original Day Family Cookbook

Ingredients:

• • 2/3 cup black beans

  • 6 cup water

  • A bay leaf

  • 1 tablespoon oil

  • 1 green pepper

  • 1 large onion

  • 4 - 5 cloves garlic

  • 1 teaspoon cumin

  • Pinch cayenne

  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

  • ½ - small can of tomato paste

Directions:

Boil beans 2 min. and soak for 1 hr. Bring to boil with bay leaf, then reduce heat and simmer covered, noting the time. Meanwhile, heat oil in frying pan on medium-high heat. Saute onion for 2- 3 min, then add green pepper, garlic, salt, cumin and cayenne, and saute a few min. more. When beans have been simmering for 20 min. or so, add vegetables. Simmer about 20 min. longer, adding soy sauce and lemon juice toward the end.

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