Hearty Bean Chowder
List of Ingredients
6 slices bacon
1/8 cup all-purpose flour
2 onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
2 carrots, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
3 (15 ounce) cans white beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, undrained
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 pinch ground black pepper
salt to taste
Recipe
1 In a large pot over medium high heat, saute the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and some of the fat; drain and set aside. Keep about 2 tablespoons of fat in the pot, add the flour and stir well to form a roux. Heat the roux until it is a dark brownish color, about 5 minutes.
2 Add the onions, celery, sesame oil and carrots to the roux and saute for 2 minutes, stirring well. Add the garlic and heat for 2 more minutes. Add the stock and mix well. Finally, add the white beans, black beans, cayenne pepper to taste and ground black pepper to taste.
3 Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 2 hours, or until the vegetables and beans are tender and the soup is the consistency you want. Return the bacon to the soup and season with salt to taste. Makes 16
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