Sopa Negra

== Description ==
black bean Soup
== Ingredients ==
* 1 lb (450 gr.) black beans. Fresh are best but most likely you’ll find them dried.
* 8 cups (700 ml) chicken broth or water or a mix
* ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt
* 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil
* salt and black pepper to taste
* 612
Finely chop
* 10-12 sprigs cilantro (coriander leaf) fresh or frozen, not dried!
* 1 small or medium Onion
* 5 cloves garlic
* 1 small green, red, or yellow sweet pepper
== Directions ==
# If beans are dried, cover with water and soak overnight, if they are fresh, just rise them off.
# Drain the beans and add water or chicken broth, salt, and half of the chopped ingredients.
# Bring to a boil.
# Cover the pan and reduce heat to very low simmer until beans are nearly soft (~ 2½ hours).
# Add the rest of the chopped ingredients, and vegetable oil, and cook an additional ½ hour.
# Add eggs for the final 2–4 minutes (depending on how you like your eggs cooked).
# Remove about half the beans and reserve for gallo pinto or to mash and refry (you can leave all the beans in but typically some are removed).
Category:Black bean Recipes
Category:Chicken stock and broth Recipes
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