Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup dried black beans
• 1 white onion (chopped)
• 2 carrots (chopped)
• 2 ribs of celery (chopped)
• 4 oz salty pork (rind discarded and pork cut into 1/4 inch pieces)
• 1 3/4 lbs smoked ham hocks (ham)
• 2 gloves garlic (minced)
• 2 teaspoons white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dreid organo
• 2 teaspoon salt

PREPERATION

• Cook beans in 16 cups water with carrots, celery, salt pork, ham hocks. Bring to boil and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add garlic, pepper, salt partially covered for one hour. Lois Note: You know the rest.

Accompaniments

• Chhopeed coriander
• Chopped bacon
• Parmesan cheese
• Lemon wedges