BarbCA posted 01-13-99
Black Bean Soup
1 Lb. Black beans
1 onion diced
1 ham bone or ham hock
1 small green pepper, minced
1 small onion, minced
or 2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. cumin seed
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. coriander seed (optional)
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
Cook beans until almost tender. Saute peppers, onion and garlic until soft. Add to beans.
Toast cumin, oregano, coriander, and red pepper flakes in a heavy skillet. Let cool and then grind in a spice grinder or mortar. Add to soup.
Salt to taste and cook until blended and beans are tender. Remove meat from bone and chop and add to soup.