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President Jefferson's Mexican Bean Soup

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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 5h
  • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 16 ounces dry black beans ,picked over and rinsed
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 pounds beef short ribs
  • 1 teaspoons salt ,to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 6 ounces bread, cut into quarters
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place beans and beef in a large pot

  • Step 2: Add water and salt and pepper.

  • Step 3: Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer.

  • Step 4: Cook for about 4 hours, or until meat and beans are tender.

  • Step 5: Remove meat and any stray bones; shred meat and discard bones.

  • Step 6: Strain beans, reserving the stock, pressing beans through the colander.

  • Step 7: (Stick blender here)

  • Step 8: Return the meat, stock, and beans to the pot.

  • Step 9: Heat through.

  • Step 10: Add wine and more pepper.

  • Step 11: Heat through and remove from stove. Cook the bread quarters in the butter. Serve the soup topped with the bread.


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