Black Bean Soup Swartling Recipe

• 2 c. dry black beans
• Ham bone
• 2 med. onions
• 1 c. minced celery with leaves
• 1/2 c. minced carrots
• 1/4 c. minced parsley
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon grnd pepper
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 1/2 c. Madeira
• 2 tbsp. vinegar

1. Wash beans.
2. Cover with water and soak overnight.
3. Drain and save liquid; add in liquid sufficient to make 10 c.. Add in beans and ham bone.
4. Simmer covered 2 1/2 to 3 hrs.
5. Add in vegetables and simmer 1/2 hour.
6. Add in spices.
7. Throw away bone.
8. Pour soup in blender to blend.
9. Refrigeratesoup and remove fat.
10. Heat 3 Tbsp.
11. butter in small pan.
12. Add in 2 Tbsp.
13. flour and a little soup.
14. Cook and stir till it boils, then stir into reheated soup.
15. Add in 1/2 c. Madeira and 2 Tbsp.
16. vinegar.
17. Garnish with grated hard-boiled Large eggs.

black beans, ham bone, onions, celery, carrots, parsley, bay leaves, salt, grnd pepper, clove garlic, thyme, butter, flour, madeira, vinegar

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/black-bean-soup-swartling-55429 (may not work)