Black Bean Soup

Name: Black Bean Soup
Ingredients: 12 oz. black turtle beans; 6 to 8 c. chicken broth; 2 Tbsp. butter; 1 c. chopped onion; 1 c. chopped celery; 1 c. shredded carrots; 1 c. shredded potatoes; 1 bay leaf; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp. dried oregano; 1/2 tsp. black pepper; 3 Tbsp. lemon juice; lemon slices

13 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

12 oz. black turtle beans
6 to 8 c. chicken broth
2 Tbsp. butter
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. shredded carrots
1 c. shredded potatoes
1 bay leaf
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. black pepper
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
lemon slices

Directions

1

Soak beans for 20 hours; drain.
2

Add chicken broth and heat to boiling.
3

Simmer 3 to 4 hours.
4

Melt butter in skillet and saute onion, celery and carrots 3 to 5 minutes.
5

Add to beans along with potatoes, bay leaf, oregano and black pepper; simmer for another 45 minutes.
6

Stir in lemon juice.
7

Serve and garnish with lemon slices.