Black Bean Soup

alice sullivan

OtherOtherEasy30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 cup dry black beans
  • 6 cups either chicken or beef stock
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • ½ cup powdered milk
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2-4 pepper corns
  • 2 whole cloves

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak beans overnight. Drain and cook with 6 cups stock until tender, about 2 hours.

  2. 2

    In large Dutch oven, heat oil; sauté celery, onion, and garlic until soft.

  3. 3

    Add rice and sauté 2-3 minutes longer.

  4. 4

    Stir in 1 cup of stock from beans. Add beans and rest of liquid in which they were cooked.

  5. 5

    Add remaining ingredients except milk.

  6. 6

    Cook 1-2 hours.

  7. 7

    Blend milk with ½ cup soup broth; add mixture to soup.

  8. 8

    Serve garnished with chopped green onion and lime slices, if desired.

Tags

soupamericanother