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 BBS: The GWE BBS [ASV/CIN]
Date: 12-27-93 (21:04)             Number: 418
From: KOUNTRY COOK #1 @1912232*    Refer#: NONE
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Subj: Cuban Black Bean Soup          Conf: (37) Home Cooki
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     Title: Cuban Black Bean Soup
Categories: Soups, Main dish, Low-cal
  Servings:  4

      1 lb Beans, dried black                1/2 ts Thyme, dried leaf
      1 c  Onion; chopped                    1/2 ts Oregano, dried leaf
      1 tb Margarine or butter               1/2 ts Salt
      4 c  Water                               1    Pepper, dried whole red
      1    Bouillon cube, beef                 1 c  Pepper, green bell; chopped
     12 oz Ham, cooked lean                  1/3 c  Dark rum (optional)
      2    Bay leaves                          1 c  Sour cream (optional)

  Sort and soak beans overnight; drain and discard soak water. In a 4-quart
  pot, saute onion in butter or marg until tender but not browned. Add soaked
  beans, 4 cups water, bouillon cube, ham (cut into 4-6 chunks), bay leaves,
  thyme, oregano, salt & red pepper. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Cover and
  simmer until beans are tender, 1 to 1-1/2 hour. Remove 1 c. beans from
  stew, mash in a bowl with potato masher or fork. Add mashed beans to stew;
  stir to thicken. Remove ham and dice. Remove bay leaves and red pepper, if
  used and discard. Add diced meat, green pepper and rum (if desired) to
  beans. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Serve beans over rice and top with sour
  cream if desired.

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