Heart-Healthy Black Bean Soup


Course : Soups
Serves: 6 - 8
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Ingredients:


1 pound dry black bean...dont use canned they get to mushy

2 small onions stuck with 2 whole cloves

1 medium onion chopped

1 medium bell pepper chopped

1 piece bay leaf

1 sprig fresh parsley...cilantro can be used but minced good

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon vinegar

2 cloves garlic...minced good

1/4 cup olive oil

1 can tomato sauce (8 oz.)

1/4 cup dry sherry
 

Preparation / Directions:


Rinse beans and soak overnight in water to cover...I usually add a little more myself. The next day, saute onion...the chopped one...garlic, bell pepper till soft. Add to beans with the remaining ingredients, except sherry. Cook until thickened...usually 1 and a half hour. Remove the clove studded onions and the bay leaf. Pour in sherry and stir; if a smoother soup is desired, puree all or 1/2.

 

Nutritional Information:

568 Calories (kcal); 54g Total Fat; (94% calories from fat); trace Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 6mg Sodium


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