African Bean Soup

PinkCherryBlossom's Note:

Simple comfort food. Easy to make as exact amounts do not matter.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups carrots, thinly sliced
• 12 cups boiling water
• 1 cup dried black-eyed peas
• 1 cup dried navy beans
• 1 cup green pepper, diced
• 3 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 cup salted peanuts, chopped
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 1 tablespoon basil leaves, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander

Directions:

1. Melt margarine in large stock pot.
2. Add carrots. Cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add water, black eyed peas, navy beans, green pepper, salt, and crushed red pepper (add more water, if necessary, to cover).
4. Cook, covered, until ingredients are tender, 1 1/2-2 hours.
5. Add peanuts, onion powder, basil, and coriander during last 10-15 minutes of cooking.
6. Taste to correct seasonings.
7. Soup should be thick.

Reviews

[Jeangenie]

My husband claims to not like carrots or green peppers very much, despite this he said this was the best soup he has ever tasted! I had to use tinned navy beans as I couldn't lay my hands on any dried ones here (Barbados) I also used dried basil and cayenne pepper sprinkles - and substituted olive oil instead of butter, anyway it was delish, nice and spicy, I would maybe cut down on the salt a little - but that may have been because of the tinned beans, I know I will be making this one a lot!!