Description
This is a simple recipe, yet it is the best black bean soup I’ve tried. I have been lucky to get home smoked ham, and used the bone from it. I’ve also made it with smoked ham hocks I’ve gotten from the butcher. Of course the home smoked ham makes the soup superlative, the butcher bone made it wonderful. Either way, I think you’ll enjoy it. It can be made spicy if that’s the way you prefer it. It can also be topped with sour cream.
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry black beans
- 8 cups water
- 1 tablespoon margarine
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 onions, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 smoked ham bone (with some meat on it)
- ⅔ cup dry sherry
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 3 hrs 20 mins
Total Time: 11 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 5