Today's Black Bean Soup

I made a black bean soup today that was stupid good! As many people know I almost never stick to a recipe and in this case it is true, so I hope I get it right.



Ham Hock Broth

5-6 small ham hocks

1/2 large red pepper

1/2 large yellow onion

1 jalapeno pepper (ribbed and seeded)

A few Bay leaves

A few pinches of dried rosemary

A few whole pepper corns



1) put all ingredients in to a large pot

2) fill pot with water till ham hocks are covers

3) bring pot to a boil and turn down to simmer

4) simmer til meat it tender, I cooked 2 hours

5) cool broth and take ham hocks out and place on a plate

6) strain liquid and let cool completely

7) pick meat off of bones and put into strained broth

8) Cool in refrigerator so removing fat will be easier



Black Bean Soup

About 1lb of chorizo

1/2 red pepper, minced

1/2 yellow onion, minced

1 jalapeno, minced

2 cans of black beans

one bottle of beer

Ham Hock Stock with meat

Recipe

1) In a large stock pot brown chorizo.

2) Saute green pepper, onion, and jalapeno until softened.

3) Add black beans and beer to the pot, cook beans till you can smash with the back of a spoon.

4) Using a stick blender blend vegetables till smooth

5) Add skimmed Ham Hock Stock and meat to pot and heat through.