Black Bean Soup - Graham Kerr's Smart Cooking
| Yield: | 6 Servings |
| Categories: | Soups, Vegetarian, Celebrity, Chowders, Stews |
| 1 | lb | Black turtle beans |
| 2 | lg | Ham hocks; stripped of all visible fat |
| 4 | ts | Extra light olive oil with a |
| 1 | ds | Sesame oil |
| 2 | lg | Yellow onions; peeled and diced |
| 4 | Cloves garlic | |
| 3 | qt | Water; (or good beef stock) |
| 1/2 | ts | Freshly ground black pepper |
| 1 | pn | Cayenne pepper |
| 4 | ts | Ground cummin seed |
| 4 | Sprigs oregano | |
| 3 | Bay leaves | |
| 1 | md | Red bell pepper; seeded and diced |
| 3 | tb | Fresh chopped parsley |
| 1 | tb | Brown sugar |
| 1 | tb | Freshly squeezed lemon juice |
| 2 | ts | Orange zest |
| 1 | c | Strained yogurt mixed with |
| 1 | ts | Chopped cilantro |
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