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Black Beans With Ham Hockscilantro And Lime Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • For beans:
  • put first 8 ingerdients in a heavy soup kettle or dutch oven,bring to a boil over medium-high heat,lower heat to low and simmer for 2 hours,skimming surface scum as needed.add water if needed to keep beans covered
  • remove hock and set aside to cool enough to handle
  • remove bones and skin( I like the skin so I keep it) cut meat into bite size pieces and set aside
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  • for sofrito:
  • heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat
  • add first 7 ingredients, saute until soften,about 8-10 minutes
  • add cumin and cook 1 minute longer
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  • to finish dish:
  • scoop 1 cup of beans and 2 scoups of cooking liquid into pan with sofrito
  • mash beans with a patato masher or a fork, until smooth
  • simmer until liquid is reduced and thickened, about 6 minutes
  • return sofrito to beans and simmer until beans are creamy and liquid thickens to sauce consistency, about 15 minutes
  • add lime juice, simmer 1 minute longer
  • stir in celantro, adjust salt and pepper and serve hot over fluffy rice

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  • lasaf 15 years ago
    I love black bean soup. During an unscheduled showing while our house was for sale, I had a pot of black bean soup on the stove. The house sold to those buyers. I'm going to try your recipe. It sounds similar to mine. Maybe better.L.
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    " It was excellent "
    jenniferbyrdez ate it and said...
    This is how I do mine robertg. Tex-mex southern.
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    " It was excellent "
    rosemaryblue ate it and said...
    Oh, yes, I know this is good!! Especially the sofrito! :)
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