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Brazilian Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried black beans (canned if prefered)
  • 8 cups water
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup diced white onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onion
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon caribe or another ground hot pepper
  • juice of 1 lime
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

If using dried beans, place beans in a large pan and
cover with water. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
Cover and let stand for 1 hour. Simmer for 2 hours and drain.

Place beans in a large pan and add 8 cups water, garlic, salt,
white onions,
cumin, ground chile and lime juice. Tie cloves in cheese
cloth for easy removal if desired. Bring to a boil; reduce
heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours or until beans are
tender and soup is thick.

Mix in green onions and serve
with lime wedge.

This is a low-fat meal but it's very delicious.

Serves: 4-6 servings