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Name: Black Bean Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American-South
Ingredients: 1 lb dried black beans; 6 cups chicken broth; 2 cups water; 2 small ham hocks (8oz); 1/4 lb. salt pork; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 1/2 cup chopped celery with leaves; 1 1/2 cups chopped green pepper; 1 clove garlic, minced; 6 Serrano chiles; 1 6oz. can tomato paste; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1/4 tsp hot sauce; 2 tbl Worcestershire sauce; lemon slices (optional)

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INGREDIENTS

1 lb dried black beans
6 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
2 small ham hocks (8oz)
1/4 lb. salt pork
1 bay leaf
1 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 cup chopped celery with leaves
1 1/2 cups chopped green pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
6 Serrano chiles
1 6oz. can tomato paste
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp hot sauce
2 tbl Worcestershire sauce
lemon slices (optional)

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INSTRUCTIONS

Sort and wash beans; place in a large Dutch Oven. Cover with water 2 inches above beans; let soak at least 8 hours. Drain. Add chicken broth, 2 cups water, ham hocks, salt pork and bay leaf to beans; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours.

Remove ham hocks and salt pork. Discard bone and fat; return ham to soup mixture. Add onion and remaining ingredients, except lemon slices; cover and simmer 2 hours. Remove bay leaf. Partially mash beans with a potato masher. Garnish each bowl of soup with lemon slices. Top with sour cream if you like.

NOTES

From Carol Barclay, Portland, Texas (I think I got this from Southern Living Magazine)

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (2017g)
Recipe Makes: 5 Servings

Calories: 3603
Calories from Fat: 2166 (60%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 240.7g	321 %
	Saturated Fat 70.3g	352 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 100.5g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 50g
Cholesterol 1123.5mg		346 %
Sodium 28044.5mg		967 %
Potassium 4270.7mg		112 %
Total Carbohydrate 40.5g		12 %
	Dietary Fiber 9.7g	39 %
	Sugars, other 30.8g
Protein 301.4g		431 %
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Calories per serving: 3603

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