BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH LIME

Black Bean Soup with Lime image

Categories Soup/Stew Bean Pork Super Bowl Lunch Lime Winter Simmer Gourmet Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 large ham hock (about 3/4 pound)
3 quarts plus 1 cup water
1 pound dried black beans, picked over
1 red onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
1 bay leaf
a 28-to 32-ounce can whole tomatoes with juice, chopped
3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Garnish:
lime slices

Steps:

In a 5-quart kettle simmer ham hock in 3 quarts water, covered, 1 hour. Add beans, onion, and bay leaf and simmer, uncovered, 1 hour, or until beans are just tender. Stir in tomatoes with juice, salt, and remaining cup water and simmer soup 45 minutes, or until beans are tender. Soup may be made 1 day ahead, cooled completely, and chilled, covered.
Remove ham hock and reserve for another use. Discard bay leaf and stir in lime juice to taste. Divide soup among 8 bowls and garnish with lime slices.

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