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BLACK BEAN SOUP 2 c. dried black beans cold water 2 tsp. baking soda, divided 3 medium onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 Tbsp. parsley 1/4 c. butter 1 to 2 c. chopped ham 2 tsp. salt pepper to taste 2 bay leaves 1 c. white wine grated cheese for topping chopped green onions for topping sour cream for topping Place beans in enough water to cover. Add 1 teaspoon baking soda to beans. Soak 2 hours and rinse. Cover with water and soak overnight. Rinse beans. Cook in water in large pot until soft, about 3 to 4 hours. Saute onions, garlic and parsley in butter. Add all ingredients to pot. Cook over medium to low heat, stirring occasionally for 3 more hours. Add water if it gets too thick. Top with grated cheese, chopped green onions and sour cream. Yield: 10 to 15 serv- ings. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |