Southwestern Bean Soup

• 1 lb dry black beans, washed
• 6 cups beef broth or 6 cups beef bouillon
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crush
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 2 ham hocks
• 1 large tomatoes, diced
• 13 cup sour cream

1. In crockpot combine All ingredients except sour cream and chopped tomato.
2. Cook on low about 10 hours or till beans are done.
3. Remove the hocks; cool and remove lean part of meat, discarding fat and bones.
4. Return lean part of meat to crockpot and reheat if needed.
5. Serve topped with sour cream and diced tomato.

black beans, beef broth, onion, pepper, garlic, ground cumin, ground oregano, ground thyme, ham hocks, tomatoes, sour cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/southwestern-bean-soup-42496 (may not work)