Black Bean Soup with Smoked Pork

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 lb Dried Black Beans8 cups Water 1/2 large Onion, chopped 3 cloves Garlic, minced1 large Green Bell Pepper, chopped 28 oz Canned Diced Tomatoes, drained One 17 oz package Hormel Smoked Pork Chops 1 tsp Salt 1 dash Pepper, black 1 tsp dried Oregano1 tsp dried Basil 1 tsp dried Rosemary1 Bay Leaf 4 cups Unsalted Beef Stock2 cups Water
Directions
Add beans and 8 cups water to a large pot. Bring to a boil. Cook an additional five minutes, then remove from heat and sit, covered, at least an hour. Pour the beans into a colander to drain the water and set aside,

Spray the same pot with cooking spray and saute the onion, garlic and pepper for five minutes over med-high heat. Add the pork and saute another few minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add the remaining ingredients except for the salt and tomatoes. Cover and cook for 30 minutes. Add the salt and tomatoes and cook until beans are tender and the tomatoes are heated through.

Remove the Bay Leaf and serve.

Serving Size: Makes eight heaping bowls full.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATHEMINATOR.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 227.3
  • Total Fat: 6.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 31.9 mg
  • Sodium: 1,343.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
  • Protein: 17.7 g

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