Black Bean Soup with Rum
2 c Onion, chopped 1 c Celery, chopper 6 Parsley 2 Fresh thyme 1 Bay leaf 3 tb Unsalted butter 1 lg Ham hock 2 c Dried black beans, picked ov -er 6 c Beef broth 1/3 c Dark rum Lemo...
Ingredients
- 2c onion, chopped
- 1c celery, chopper
- 6parsley
- 2fresh thyme
- 1bay leaf
- 3tb unsalted butter
- 1lg ham hock
- 2c dried black beans, picked ov
Directions
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2 c Onion, chopped 1 c Celery, chopper 6 Parsley 2 Fresh thyme 1 Bay leaf 3 tb Unsalted butter 1 lg Ham hock 2 c Dried black beans, picked o
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Change water at least once
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Drain and rinse
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In a heavy kettle, cook onion, celery, parlsey, thyme, and bay leaf in the butter over mod-low heat, stirring, for 10 minutes
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Add ham hock, beans, broth, 4 cups water, salt and pepper to taste
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Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, adding more water if necessary to keep beans covered, for 3 hours
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Discard ham hock and bay leaf
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Put the mixture through a medium disk of a food mill into a large bowl and then return it to the kettle