| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains | Hungarian | Soup | 8 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 3 | c | Dried black beans |
| 2 | lg | Onions; chopped |
| 6 | Cloves garlic; minced | |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 4 | ts | Cumin |
| 1 | tb | Sweet hungarian paprika |
| 1/2 | ts | Cayenne pepper |
| 2 | tb | Chili powder (see note) |
| 2 | ts | Oregano |
| 1 | Green pepper; chopped | |
| 2 | cn | (16-oz) peeled tomatoes; with juice; cut up |
| 1 | ts | Sugar |
| Salt to taste | ||
| Cider vinegar for sauteing | ||
| Note: if you have the real stuff; use 2 tsp chili & the rest paprika |
INSTRUCTIONS
Soak beans overnight. In large stockpot, saute 1/2 of the onions & 2 cloves of the garlic in cider vinegar (and water, if the fumes are killing you). Once they are soft, add beans and 8 cups water (or enough to cover the beans by 1 inch) and the bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer 1 hour. In 2nd large stockpot, saute rest of onions until soft (again in cider/water), then add 2 cloves garlic and green pepper..saute until peppers get slightly soft. Add spices (cumin, Hung. paprika, chili, cayenne, oregano) and saute 3-5 additional minutes, adding water if necessary to keep from sticking to the bottom. Add tomatoes & their juices, sugar, and 1/2 tsp salt. Simmer for 30 min. When beans have simmered for 1 hr, add them to the tomato mixture (when it is done with 30 minutes of simmering by itself) and throw in remaining 2 cloves of minced garlic. Stir and simmer 1-2 additional hours, leaving the cover off or on (I chose off) to get your desired thickness/consistency. Add more salt if you need it during this cooking stage. I mean this recipe is AMAZING...I'm going to make it again this weekend! It's excellent over rice, plain with bread (cornbread!) or over potatoes. Recipe By: Carol A. Ruiz (203) 727-7706 <CAR%A1%UTRC@mrgate.utc.com> MDS@SIMBA.MONENG.MEI.COM (MARK SCHEFFLER) REC.FOOD.RECIPES From rec.food.cooking archives. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.
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