Tortilla Black Bean Soup

== Description ==
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Barger Estate in Mckinney, Texas in 1997.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 1½ cups black beans
* 2 cups water
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* ¼ cup diced celery
* ¼ cup diced onion
* ¼ cup diced bell pepper
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 2 tablespoons cilantro
* 2 corn tortillas
== Directions ==
# Boil black beans in water for 2 minutes then remove from heat.
# Let soak in cooking water for 1 hour.
# Sauté celery, onion and bell pepper in oil until slightly tender.
# Then in bean soup add salt, cilantro and sautéed vegetables.
# Cover and simmer for 3 hours.
# Slightly mash some beans and stir.
# In frying pan warm up tortillas on both sides until they are bendable.
# Put a tortilla in bowl then ladle black bean soup on top of the tortilla.
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Vegetarian Soup Recipes
Category:Tortilla Recipes
Category:Black bean Recipes
Category:Celery Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Bell pepper Recipes