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Gloria's Black Bean Soup

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      Title: GLORIA'S BLACK BEAN SOUP
 Categories: Soups/stews, Vegetables, Appetizers
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
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      1 lb DRIED BLACK BEANS
      1 tb GROUND,CUMIN
      3 qt WATER
      2 tb DRIED OREGANO
      2    WHOLE BAY LEAVES
      2 tb FRESH OREGANO CHOPPED
           OR 2 TS.DRIED
      1 c  OLIVE OIL,OR TO TASTE
      3    SMALL SHALLOTS,PEELED DICED
      2 tb FRESH PARSLEY 1,OZ.
      1    SMALL ONION,PEELED DICED
  1 1/2 tb SUGAR
      1    LARGE RED PEPPER,CLEANED DIC
      1    LARGE GREEN PEPPER DICED
      4    GREEN ONIONS,FINELY CHOPPED
      3    CLOVES GARLIC,MINCED
    1/2 c  SOUR CREAM.OPTIONAL
 
      x    1 OR 2 TABLESPOONS SALT
      SOAK THE BEANS IN WATER OVERNIGHT IN A LARGE HEAVY POT.THE NEXT
  DAY,ADD THE BAY LEAVES THE BEANS AND WATER,AND BRING MIXTURE TO A
  BOIL.REDUCE HEAT TO SIMMER AND COOK UNCOVERED,OVER LOW HEAT FOR THREE
  TO FOUR HOURS,UNTIL TENDER.THE BEANS SHOULD SPLIT OPEN.STIR
  OCCASIONLLY,AND ADD MORE WATER IF NECESSARY.
      HEAT THE OIL IN A HEAVY BOTTOMED SKILLET.ADD THE SHALLOTS AND
  ONIONS,AND SAUTE FOR THREE MINUTES.ADD RED PEPPER,GREEN PEPPER AND
  GARLIC. AND SAUTE FOR THREE MINUTES.THEN ADD CUMIN,OREGANO AND
  PARSLEY,AND SAUTE 3 SECONDS MORE.ADD THE SUGAR AND SALT.LET MIXTURE
  COOL. PUREE ALL THE SAUTED MIXTURE THROUGHLY IN A FOOD PROCESSOR OR
  BLENDER.ADD THE PUREE TO THE BEANS,COOK 20 TO 30 MINUTES MORE.CORRECT
  SEASONING IF NEEDED.THE SOUP WILL BE VERY THICK.REMOVE BAY LEAVES
  BEFORE SERVING.GARNISH WITH GREEN ONIONS AND A DOLLOP OF SOUR
  CREAM,IF DESIRED.MAKES SIX SERVINGS.
 
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