Black Bean Soup

Name: Black Bean Soup
Ingredients: 1 cup black beans, dried; 3 cups water; 1 lb ham bone or 1 lb ham shank or 1 lb smoked pork hock; 1 teaspoon salt; 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 garlic clove, chopped finely; 1 bay leaf, small; 1 carrot, medium, chopped (about 1/2 cup); 1 celery, chopped (about 1/2 cup); 1 onion, meduim, chopped (about 1/2 cup); 2 tablespoons red onions, if desired (chopped or sliced); 3 lemon slices, cut in 1/2 (optional); 3 hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped (optional)

13 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 cup black beans, dried
3 cups water
1 lb ham bone or 1 lb ham shank or 1 lb smoked pork hock
1 teaspoon salt
14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 garlic clove, chopped finely
1 bay leaf, small
1 carrot, medium, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 celery, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 onion, meduim, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
2 tablespoons red onions, if desired (chopped or sliced)
3 lemon slices, cut in 1/2 (optional)
3 hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped (optional)

Directions

1

Heat beans and water in 4 quart dutch oven to boil.
2

Continue boiling for 2 minutes uncovered, remove from heat.
3

Let stand for 1 hour.
4

Add ham bone, heat to boiling; reduce heat.
5

Cover and simmer about 2 hours or until beans are tender.
6

Stir in salt, red pepper, garlic, bay leaf, carrot, celery and 1/2 cup of onion.
7

Cover and simmer 1 hour.
8

Remove ham bone and bay leaf.
9

If desired place cooked beans in a blender and blend to uniform consistency.
10

Trim ham from the bone then stir into soup.
11

Serve with red onion, lemon and eggs if desired.