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black beans water ham bone salt red pepper garlic bay leaf carrot celery onion red onions lemon slices eggs
Viewed: 106 - Published at: 7 years agoIngredients
- 1 cup black beans, dried
- 3 cups water
- 1 lb ham bone or 1 lb ham shank or 1 lb smoked pork hock
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 garlic clove, chopped finely
- 1 bay leaf, small
- 1 carrot, medium, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 celery, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 onion, meduim, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 2 tablespoons red onions, if desired (chopped or sliced)
- 3 lemon slices, cut in 1/2 (optional)
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped (optional)
Method
- Heat beans and water in 4 quart dutch oven to boil.
- Continue boiling for 2 minutes uncovered, remove from heat.
- Let stand for 1 hour.
- Add ham bone, heat to boiling; reduce heat.
- Cover and simmer about 2 hours or until beans are tender.
- Stir in salt, red pepper, garlic, bay leaf, carrot, celery and 1/2 cup of onion.
- Cover and simmer 1 hour.
- Remove ham bone and bay leaf.
- If desired place cooked beans in a blender and blend to uniform consistency.
- Trim ham from the bone then stir into soup.
- Serve with red onion, lemon and eggs if desired.
