Jeremy Rifkin's Black Bean Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

JEREMY RIFKIN'S BLACK BEAN SOUP

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetarian Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 c Black beans
4 md Onions -- coarsely chopped
Peanut oil
1 lg Green pepper -- chopped
4 lg Garlic cloves -- finely
--chopped
1 t Cumin
1 t Oregano
1/2 ts Dried mustard
2 c Tomatoes, fresh -- peeled,
--chopped for use OR
1 1/2 c Tomatoes, canned
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste

Soak the beans in water overnight. Next day, in a
large pot, simmer beans in 5 cups of water 1 hour or
more, until tender. Meanwhile, pour a small amount of
oil in a frying pan and saute the onions, green pepper
and garlic until tender. Add the seasonings.

When vegetables are browned, add them to the soup pot
along with the tomatoes and cook another half hour.
Add water if the soup is too thick. Before serving,
add the lemon juice. Serve soup with a plate of corn
chips, guacamole, and a fresh green salad.

Recipe by Carol Rifkin, Jeremy's wife

Greenhouse Crisis Foundation/ MM by Dianne
Smith/DEEANNE



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