Black Bean SoupA nice hearty soup to warm up after a cold day. Add your favorite hot sauce for a little kick! |
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2 cups black beans ½ pound lean beef, cut into ½” cubes 1 ham bone celery leaves 1 carrot, diced 2 large onions, sliced ¼ teaspoon thyme ½ teaspoon sage dash of mace dash of ground cloves dash of cayenne pepper ⅛ teaspoon Kosher salt |
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Soak black beans overnight,
In a saute pan over medium high heat, brown beef cubes on all sides and set aside.
Drain beans and add to 3 quarts of water to a large stockpot.
Add ham bone, beef, celery leaves, carrot, onions, thyme, sage, mace, cloves and cayenne pepper and bring to boil.
Simmer several hours until beans are tender.
Remove meat and bones and mash beans and vegetables.
Return mashed mixture back to pot.
Add Kosher salt to taste.
Bring pot to a boil and stir well, add slivers of ham cut from the bone.