Cuban Black Bean Soup
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1
pound dried black beans
1
ham hock
5
cups chicken stock
1½ cups chopped onion
¾
cup chopped red pepper
3
cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1½ tablespoons oregano
¼
teaspoon cayenne pepper
1
bay leaf
½
teaspoon kosher salt
½
tablespoon red wine vinegar
3
tablespoons dry sherry
Makes 8 cups
Sort beans and pick out any stones or bits of dirt. Soak beans overnight (8 hours
or more) in water to cover by 3 inches. Drain and rinse. Place beans in ceramic pot
of the Cuisinart
®
Slow Cooker with ham hock, chicken stock, chopped onion, red
pepper, garlic, oregano, cayenne and bay leaf.
Using Timer function, cook on Low for 8 hours. Slow Cooker will switch to Warm
automatically. Remove and discard bay leaf. Remove ham hock; let cool. When cool
enough to handle, remove meat, chop and reserve. Stir in salt.
Use a potato masher or Cuisinart
®
Hand Blender on Low speed with a gentle up-
and-down motion to mash/purée beans*. You may partially or totally purée the
soup. Stir in reserved ham, vinegar and sherry.
Nutritional information per 1-cup serving:
Calories 243 (5% from fat) • carb. 38g • pro. 17g • fat 1g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 5mg • sod. 685mg • calc. 56mg • fiber 13g
* You may also transfer the beans to a blender to purée.
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