Black Bean Soup **  (Jackie Sommers)

1 - 16 oz. package Black Beans                     1 T dried parsley

1 T vegetable oil                                        1 teaspoon thyme dried

1 large onion diced                                        1 teaspoon marjoram dried

1 large bell pepper diced                               2 teaspoons salt (optional)

4 - 5 slices smoked turkey lunch meat             1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 - 3 cloves garlic minced                                     1 - 8 oz. can tomato sauce

Soak beans overnight.

1.  In large skillet heat vegetable oil and cook onion, bell pepper, and garlic over medium heat until tender.

2.  Rinse beans and put in a 5 quart pot with 8 cups water and bring to a boil.

3.  Stir hot vegetable mixture into beans and add all dry spices, tomato sauce, and

diced meat.

4.   Reduce heat to low and simmer until beans are tender.

5.   Serve over rice that you cooked with chicken stock instead of water.

190 calories per serving with 0 cholesterol.