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Edna lewis' thirteen-bean soup

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Ingredients:
1/2 cupDried black beans, washed
-picked over
2 cupPackaged 13-bean soup mix
-washed, picked over
1 lbsSmoked pork shoulder, or
-meaty ham bone
1 medOnion
1 tspDried thyme
1 Bay leaf
Freshly ground black pepper
3 quartCold water
Salt
1 cupFresh or canned tomatoes
-peeled, seeded, and chopped
Procedures:
11 cup fresh or canned tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped ?cup olive oil ?cup good sherry in a large kettle, cover beans with water, refrigerate and soak overnight.
2The next day, drain beans, add pork or ham bone,onion, thyme, bay leaf, pepper, and cold water.
3Set over medium-high heat and bring to simmer.
4Reduce heat and keep at simmer for 2 ?hours.
5Cool, remove onion, hambone and fat; cut up meat into small pieces.
6Season with salt and pepper as needed.
7Add tomatoes and olive oil.
8Put half the mixture in a blender and blend until almost smooth, but not liquified.
9Add to whole bean mixture.
10To serve, stir in sherry and reheat.
11Ladle into warm soup bowls.
12Makes 4 to 6 servings.
13[washington post jan 11, 1989]
 
 
 
 

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