Subj : BH&G 2031 To : ALL From : DAVE DRUM Date : Mon Mar 08 2021 11:10:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Mexican White Bean Soup Categories: Soups, Vegetables, Beans, Citrus, Chilies Yield: 6 Servings 1 1/4 c Dried navy beans 6 c Water 1 c Chopped onion 1 c Sliced celery 1 c Sliced carrots 3 cl Garlic; minced 1 tb Vegetable oil 2 ts Ground cumin 1/4 ts (ea) salt & cayenne pepper 14 1/2 oz Can chicken broth 2 c Water 1 Orange 1 c Salsa verde MMMMM-------------------------GARNISHES------------------------------ Dairy sour cream (opt) Fresh cilantro Cayenne pepper Rinse beans. In a 4 to 5 quart Dutch oven combine beans and the 6 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans. In the Dutch oven cook onion, celery, carrots, and garlic in hot oil until tender. Stir in cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper. Add broth and the 2 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Using a handheld immersion blender, blend mixture slightly. Using a handheld immersion blender, blend mixture slightly. (Or let soup cool slightly. Transfer mixture, one-third at a time, to a blender. Cover; blend slightly.) Return to Dutch oven. Finely shred 1 teaspoon peel from orange; then juice orange. Stir orange juice, peel, and salsa verde into soup; heat through. If desired, top with sour cream. Sprinkle with cilantro and cayenne pepper. Better Homes & Gardens | February 2014 MM Format by Dave Drum - 06 February 2014 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our cooks. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.FIDOSYSOP.ORG (1:123/140) .