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      Title: Cuban Black Bean Soup
 Categories: Soups, Vegetables
      Yield: 10 servings
 
      1 ga Water
  1 1/2 c  Black beans
      1 lb Bacon, chopped
      1 ts Crushed dried red pepper
           -flakes
           Salt and pepper, to taste
      2    Cloves garlic, crushed
      1 pn Oregano
      2    Yellow onions, chopped
      1 tb Prepared mustard
      1    Handful chopped fresh
           -parsley
      1    Handful chopped celery
 
  Soak the beans in 2 quarts of water overnight, then drain.
  
  Add the fresh water to the beans in a large pot.  Simmer for 5 hours.
  Add the remaining ingredients.  Simmer for another 2 hours. Watch
  that you don't burn this great soup.
  
  Serves 10 to 12
  
  [ "The Frugal Gourmet"; Jeff Smith; 1984; ISBN 0-688-03118-8 ]
 
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