1 lb black beans
10 cup ; water
4 tsp salt, divided
1 bell pepper, green, cored & halved
2/3 cup oil
1 large onion, yellow, peeled & sliced
4 garlic clove, minced
1 chile serrano, seeded & halved
1/2 tsp pepper, black
1 1/2 tbsp mexican chocolate, crumbled
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp cumin, ground
1 tsp sugar
2 1/2 tbsp wine vinegar, red
2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
Directions
Rinse beans and soak overnight, along with 1 tsp salt and bell
pepper. In a 6-quart stewpan, bring beans, soaking water, & pepper to
a boil. Simmer till tender (really tender). Heat peanut oil in deep
frying pan. Saute onion, garlic and green hot pepper till soft.
Remove 2 1/2 cups bean broth from pot and add to frypan. Simmer 10
minutes. Strain onions, garlic & hot peppers from broth and discard
them. Remove bell pepper & discard. Add seasoned broth to soup pot.
Add all other ingre- dients except vinegar and olive oil to soup pot
and simmer 1 1/2 hours till thick. If too thick, add water. Add
vinegar and olive oil before serving.
Servings: 1 batch
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Categories: Bean; Soup; Vegetable
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