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African Bean Soup
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 120 Minutes
Ready In: 135 Minutes
Servings: 8
Simple comfort food. Easy to make as exact amounts do not matter.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups carrots, thinly sliced
12 cups boiling water
1 cup dried black-eyed peas
1 cup dried navy beans
1 cup green pepper, diced
3 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup salted peanuts, chopped
2 tablespoons onion powder
1 tablespoon basil leaves, crushed
1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
Directions:
1. Melt margarine in large stock pot.
2. Add carrots. Cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add water, black eyed peas, navy beans, green pepper, salt, and crushed red pepper (add more water, if necessary, to cover).
4. Cook, covered, until ingredients are tender, 1 1/2-2 hours.
5. Add peanuts, onion powder, basil, and coriander during last 10-15 minutes of cooking.
6. Taste to correct seasonings.
7. Soup should be thick.
By RecipeOfHealth.com