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African Bean Soup

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoon non-hydrogenated vegan margarine or soy spread
  • 2 cups carrots thinly sliced
  • 12 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup black eye peas dry
  • 1 cup navy beans dry
  • 1 cup green pepper diced
  • 3 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 cup salted peanuts chopped
  • 2 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon bazil leaves crushed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

Directions

(1) Melt margarine in large stock pot. Add carrots. Cook for 5
minutes.

(2) Add water, black eyed peas, navy beans, green pepper, salt, and
crushed red pepper (add more water, if necessary, to cover).

(3) Cook, covered, until ingredients are tender, 1 1/2-2 hours.

(4) Add peanuts, onion powder, basil, and coriander during last 10-15
minutes of cooking.

(5) Taste to correct seasonings. Soup should be thick.

NOTES: If you want more of a peanut flavor, add peanut butter (any
kind) to taste during step 4. I use about 1/2 of a cup.

RATING: Difficulty: easy. Time: 15 minutes preparation, 2 hours
cooking. Precision: no need to measure.