Ingredients
- 2 cups dried black beans
- 8 cups water
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup diced white onion
- ¼ cup chopped green onion
- 2 whole cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon caribe or another ground hot pepper
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Make it step by step
- Place beans in a large pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. Simmer for 2 hours and drain.
- Place beans in a large pan and add 8 cups water, garlic, salt, white onions, cumin, ground chili and lime juice. Tie cloves in cheesecloth for easy removal if desired. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours or until beans are tender and soup is thick.
- Mix in green onions and serve with lime wedge.
Nutrition and portions
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Recipe source
Adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook by Wikibooks contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.
Contributor history and attribution
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