Southwestern Black Bean Soup Recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup Bacon Fat

4 Onions, chopped

8 Garlic cloves, minced

2 cans Beef Broth

2 cans Chicken Broth

1 pound Black Beans, dried rinsed and cleaned

1 Ham hock/bone

3 tablespoon cumin

2 tablespoon Oregano

1 tablespoon thyme

1/4 teaspoon cloves

5 Jalapenos, minced

1 sour cream, diced tomatoes and chopped scallions for garnish

In a large saucepan, heat bacon fat. Add the onions and garlic, cover and cook over moderately low heat. Stir occasionally until tender about 20 min

Add both broths, beans, ham hock, cumin oregano, thyme, cloves, jalapenos and 2 c water.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat to moderately low and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally for about 2 1/2 hours.

Once beans are tender, remove from heat and remove ham bone. Puree 1/2 of the soup.

Remove the meat from the bone and add back to the soup.

Serve soup warm with garnishes.

**** a large dollop of sour cream is perfect