Title: Black bean soup #1
 Categories: Vegetables, Microwave, Soups/stews
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      2 lb Black beans
    1/2 c  Sunflower oil
    1/2 lb Bacon
    1/2 lb Diced ham
      8 ea Chopped onions
      7 ea Minced cloves garlic
      7 ea Stalks chopped celery
           -w/leaves
      3 c  Uncooked brown rice
    1/2 ts Cayenne
      1 tb Vegtable season salt
      4 ts Ground cumin
    1/4 c  White wine
      1 c  Sherry
      6 qt Chicken broth OR 3 bouillon
           -cubes and 6 qt of water
 
       Wash black beans, cover with water and allow to soak
     overnight; rinse; drain; set aside. Pour oil into large soup
     pot. Add bacon, ham, onion, garlic and celery. Cook at high
     simmmer until vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes. Add beans,
     rice, seasonings, and broth to soup pot. Bring to boil; reduce
     heat, cover and simmer 2 1/2-3 hours. Let soup cool; put
     through a blender a little at a time until smooth.Return to
     soup pot; reheat on low about 45 minutes, adding wine
     andsherry. Ladle into bowls.