Ouisie's Black Bean Soup
1 pound black beans -- dry 1 yellow onion -- peeled, cored and -- cut in 6 wedges 4 whole cloves -- stuck into one of -- the onion wedges 1 large clove of garlic -- with a toothpic...
Ingredients
- 1poundblack beans -- dry
- 1yellow onion -- peeled, cored and
- 3cups chicken broth -- fresh, canned or
- 1tablespoonolive oil
- 3carrots -- washed but not
- 3cloves garlic -- peeled and finely
- 1/2teaspoonchili flakes
- 6tablespoons sour cream -- preferably at room
Directions
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1 pound black beans -- dry 1 yellow onion -- peeled, cored and -- cut in 6 wedges 4 whole cloves -- stuck into one of -- the onion wedges 1
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Place them in a bowl, with enough fresh, cold water to cover them by 3 inches, and set aside
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The next day, drain the beans and put them in a large soup pot
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Cover with cold water and turn the burner on low
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As the beans heat, foam will rise to the surface
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skim this off with a large cooking spoon, and repeat until all the foam is gone
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Don't let the pot boil, because if you do
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the skins will start to slip off and the beans won't hold their shape well as they cook.) Add the onion wedges, the garlic and the bay leave