Jeremy Rifkin’s Black Bean Soup

JEREMY RIFKIN'S BLACK BEAN SOUP

8 Preparation Time :

Categories : Vegetarian Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

2 c Black beans

4 md Onions -- coarsely chopped

Peanut oil

1 lg Green pepper -- chopped

4 lg Garlic cloves -- finely

--chopped

1 t Cumin

1 t Oregano

1/2 ts Dried mustard

2 c Tomatoes, fresh -- peeled,

--chopped for use OR 1 1/2 c Tomatoes, canned

Juice of 1 lemon

Salt and pepper to taste

Soak the beans in water overnight. Next day, in a

5 cups of water

1 hour or more, until tender. Meanwhile, pour a small amount of

oil in a frying pan and saute the onions, green pepper

and garlic until tender. Add the seasonings.

When vegetables are browned, add them to the soup pot

along with the tomatoes and cook another half hour.

Add water if the soup is too thick. Before serving,

add the lemon juice. Serve soup with a plate of corn

chips, guacamole, and a fresh green salad.

Recipe by Carol Rifkin, Jeremy's wife

Greenhouse Crisis Foundation/ MM by Dianne

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