Hal'S Black Bean Dream Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 cans black beans
5 cans chicken broth
5 medium onions, chopped
2 stalks celery
2 carrots
5 cloves garlic, crushed
1 green or red pepper
1 can ham or kielbasa
1 Tbsp. thyme
2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. red pepper flakes

Preparation

Saute carrots, onion, celery and pepper in olive oil.
Add beans and chicken broth.
Add all spices.
Simmer 2 hours plus or minus.
Add ham or kielbasa.
Simmer 38 minutes.
Puree 1/2 of soup and return.
Serve with parsley and sour cream.