Cuban black bean soup (frugal)
10 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallon water | |
| 1½ | cup | Black beans |
| 1 | teaspoon | Crushed red pepper |
| Salt and pepper, to taste | ||
| 2 | Cloves garlic, crushed | |
| 1 | pinch | Oregano |
| 2 | Yellow onions, chopped | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Prepared mustard |
| 1 | Handful chopped fresh parsley | |
| 1 | Handful chopped celery | |
Directions
Soak the beans in 2 quarts of water overnight, then drain.
Add the fresh water to the beans in a large pot. Simmer for 5 hours.
Add the remaining ingredients. Simmer for another 2 hours. Watch that you don't burn this great soup. Adapted from Jeff Smith, "The Frugal Gourmet"