Black Bean Soup {Hearty and Healthy}

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Southern Leisure Life

subheading: For the soup:

1 pound dried black beans, (about 2 cups), rinsed, soaked in 4 quarts of water overnight or 6 hours, drained

1 pound smoked ham hock or shank

2 bay leaves

5 cups water

⅛ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 large yellow onion, finely chopped ( 2 cups)

1 medium sweet potato, chopped into ½-inch pieces (2 cups) (can substitute 2 large carrots)

1 carrot, finely chopped (½ cup)

1 celery rib, finely chopped (½ cup)

1 teaspoon salt

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon ground cumin

2 teaspoons chile powder

2 cups chicken stock (add 2 teaspoons of salt, if using unsalted stock)

1 tablespoon molasses

1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped

3 to 4 tablespoons lime juice (can substitute lemon juice)

Salt

subheading: To serve:

Chopped fresh cilantro

Sour cream

Avocado, peeled and chopped

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