Black Bean Soup With Lime
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains | 1 | Servings | ||
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | Ham hock, about 3/4 pound | |
| 3 | qt | Plus 1 cup water |
| 1 | lb | Dried black beans, picked |
| over | ||
| 1 | Red onion, chopped about 2 | |
| cups | ||
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 1 | 28-to 32-oz whole tomatoes | |
| with juice chopped | ||
| 3/4 | t | Salt, or to taste |
| 1 | T | Fresh lime juice, up to 2 |
| Lime slices |
INSTRUCTIONS
1998 In a 5-quart kettle simmer ham hock in 3 quarts water, covered, 1 hour. Add beans, onion, and bay leaf and simmer, uncovered, 1 hour, or until beans are just tender. Stir in tomatoes with juice, salt, and remaining cup water and simmer soup 45 minutes, or until beans are tender. Soup may be made 1 day ahead, cooled completely, and chilled, covered. Remove ham hock and reserve for another use. Discard bay leaf and stir in lime juice to taste. Divide soup among 8 bowls and garnish with lime slices. Serves 8. Gourmet January 1995 Posted to recipelu-digest by Sandy <sandysno@pctech.net> on Feb 25,
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 945
Calories From Fat: 191
Total Fat: 21.8g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 3444mg
Potassium: 2203.4mg
Carbohydrates: 150.3g
Fiber: 42.7g
Sugar: 6.8g
Protein: 45.9g