Antiguan Black Bean Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb dried black beans, cooked according to package directions or 2 (16 ounce) cans black beans, drained
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 green pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped divided
• 1/2 garlic clove, minced
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 quarts water
• 1 cup short-grain brown rice, cooked according to package directions
• fresh parsley, chopped (garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, combine olive oil, green pepper, 1 1/2 tablespoon onion, and garlic. saute until tender.
• 2 stir in black beans, pepper, vinegar, tabasco, and bay leaf. add water and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes. remove bay leaf.
• 3 using a potato masher or the back of a spoon, mash some of the beans to thicken the liquid a bit. adjust seasonings.
• 4 top with remaining onion and brown rice. garnish with parsley.