Black Bean Soup With Sour Cream and Mango Salsa

• 2 cups black turtle beans
• 1 cup onion, Diced
• 1 carrot, Diced
• 2 stalks celery, Diced
• 3 slices bacon
• 2 cups chicken stock
• salt and pepper
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon honey

1. Combine all the ingredients and add enough water to cover the beans.
2. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until beans are thoroughly cooked.
3. Add more water as required.
4. Remove bay leaves and puree the soup in a blender.
5. Then pass the soup through a fine sieve to remove the skins of the beans.

black turtle beans, onion, carrot, stalks celery, bacon, chicken stock, salt, bay leaves, honey

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/black-bean-soup-with-sour-cream-and-mango-salsa-7633 (may not work)