mertzie's smoky black bean soup

Name: Mertzie's Smoky Black Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 - smoked ham hock; 1 - 64 oz. container chicken broth; 1 - container, knorr's chicken stock; 5 - cups water; 1/2 - onion, peeled, but not diced; 2 - celery stalks, whole; 1 - bay leaf; 2 - large cans, black beans, drained somewhat; 1 - 14 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained somewhat; - pinch of saffron; 2 - tbs cumin; 1 - tbs curry; 1 - clove, minced garlic; 1 - tsp cajun seasoning; 1-2 - tbs cilantro; - ground black pepper; - italian flat leaf parsley (for garnish)

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Michelle Koletar/Mertz

Harrisburg, PA

Updated on Oct 28, 2012

I got the most beautiful ham hock from my cousin's butcher shop & wanted to make a soup with it. I decided on black bean soup, and this came out just amazingly delicious! I didn't measure anything, so use your own judgment/preferences. NOTE: Last time I made this, I added rough chopped cabbage, too. And, I used fresh tomatoes and some V8 juice in place of the canned tomatoes. YUMMERS!!!!!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 4 Hr

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yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - smoked ham hock
1 - 64 oz. container chicken broth
1 - container, knorr's chicken stock
5 - cups water
1/2 - onion, peeled, but not diced
2 - celery stalks, whole
1 - bay leaf
2 - large cans, black beans, drained somewhat
1 - 14 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained somewhat
- pinch of saffron
2 - tbs cumin
1 - tbs curry
1 - clove, minced garlic
1 - tsp cajun seasoning
1-2 - tbs cilantro
- ground black pepper
- italian flat leaf parsley (for garnish)

How To Make mertzie's smoky black bean soup

Step 1

Cook the ham hock in the chicken broth, stock, water, onion, celery, bay leaf & saffron threads in Dutch Oven. I cooked about 3 hours the night before & then refrigerated until the next day. Remove the onion & celery.

Step 2

Skim any fat from the top of the soup & return to stove. Take out the ham hock & bigger ham pieces that may have cooked up. I added about half of the ham back in, & saved the rest for another dish.
Step 3

Add curry, garlic, cumin, cajun seasoning, & pepper. Heat through. Add the black beans & tomatoes. Continue to simmer until the flavors are blended, about another hour.
Step 4

Garnish w/ parsley & a dollop of sour cream. Enjoy!
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