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Empress Lily's Black Bean Soup




Source of Recipe


Walt Disney World in Florida


Recipe Introduction


This is one of the most requested recipes in Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom



List of Ingredients




1 1/4 Cups Black Beans
1 Quart Water
3 Tablespoons Bacon Drippings
1 Medium Onion, diced
1 Cup Celery, diced
½ Cup Green Pepper, diced
2 Quarts Chicken Broth
1 Large Ham Hock or 2 Small Ham Hocks
½ Cup Rice, raw
Salt to taste
Fresh Ground Pepper to taste
3/4 Teaspoon Ground Cumin
¼ Cup Vinegar

Recipe



Wash beans and soak overnight in 1 quart water.

Heat fat in large saucepan and saute onion, celery and green pepper until tender. Add chicken broth, ham hock(s) and drained beans. Cook until beans are almost done, about 1 hour. Add rice and cook an addition 20 minutes, until rice is tender.

Remove ham hock(s). If there is any meat on ham hock(s), dice in small pieces and return to soup. (Discard fat, bone and skin.)

Season soup with salt, pepper, cumin and vinegar, and reheat.

YIELD 8 servings