Bacon Black Bean Soup

Bacon Black Bean Soup

By: CookingWithBacon

Ingredients:

• 10 oz. Dried Black Beans
• 6 Strips Thick Cut Bacon
• 2 Green Onions - diced
• 2 Jalapenos - diced
• 1 Tablespoon Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• Salt and Pepper
• 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 3/4 Tablespoon Garam Masala
• 1-1/2 Cups Stock (Chicken or Turkey)
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Procedure:

1. Reconstitute Black Beans by covering with water in a saucepan, boiling for 2 minutes, covering for 1 hour, then straining them.
2. Cook the Bacon in a pan over medium heat 12-15 minutes until crispy.
3. Pour off all but 1 Tablespoon of the Bacon fat an use it to cook the Green Onions and Jalapenos.
4. Once the Vegetables are soft, sprinkle over the Flour and stir for 40 seconds.
5. Pour over the Stock, Salt and Pepper, and the Spices, stir in, and let steam for 20 minutes.
6. Transfer to a pot and cover with 1 quart of boiling water and let simmer for 2-1/2 hours.
7. Pour off the liquid until the Beans are just covered and simmer for another 20 minutes.
1. Keep the Liquid you Pour off.
8. You're Done.

I'm waiting for Spring, but in the meantime, let's all cuddle up with a nice warm bowl of Bacon Black Bean Soup.

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Christian McMahon