Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup black beans
• 4 cups meat stock
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• ¼ teaspoon coarse sea salt
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2-3 whole cloves
• ⅓ cup wine
• 2-3 hard boiled eggs, sliced
• 1-2 lemons, sliced

Directions

1. Boil the black beans until tender, then strain them.

2. In a separate pot, prepare the meat stock.

3. Add the bean pulp to the stock and bring to a boil.

4. Stir in the chopped red pepper, salt, thyme (in a tied bag), cloves, and wine.

5. Once ready to serve, place fried meatballs in a tureen.

6. Top with sliced hard boiled eggs and lemon slices.

7. Pour the soup over the meatballs and eggs.