Busters Recipes

Black Bean Soup
(Serves 8)

1# black beans, picked over for stones & soaked in water overnight, strained
& rinsed
2 Quart vegetable broth
1 quart water
1/2# minced onion
2 stalk celery
1 lrg green pepper, minced
1 jalapeno, minced
1 ripe tomato, minced
2 Tbsp ground cumin
2 Tbsp chopped garlic
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 cup olive oil

In a 6 quart pot saute onion, celery, peppers and garlic in olive oil for 10
minutes on low heat. Add cumin, cloves and tomato. Saute 5 minutes. Add the
rest of the ingredients, except cilantro. Bring soup to a simmer. Cook on
low heat approximately 1-1 1/2 hours till beans are tender. When beans are
done, puree 1/2 soup in a blender or food processor. Add to other half of
soup. Add cilantro. Reheat and serve. Garnish with sour cream, scallions, or
chopped chives

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