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Can someone help me decipher my moms handwriting for a Black Bean Soup recipe?

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  1. [2]
    scrambo
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    (I think) you'll be able to see 3 pictures, 1 recipe for Buffalo chicken dip (which I am famous for in my friend group, so you're welcome :] ), and a front and a back for a black bean soup recipe....

    (I think) you'll be able to see 3 pictures, 1 recipe for Buffalo chicken dip (which I am famous for in my friend group, so you're welcome :] ), and a front and a back for a black bean soup recipe. I can read the front ingredients list, but I'm having a little bit of trouble on the back of the instructions. Bonus; you (and whoever else reads this) get two recipes out of this!

    (Title link was fixed)

    4 votes
    1. cfabbro
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      Edited in the new link with all the images.

      Edited in the new link with all the images.

      1 vote
  2. [4]
    cfabbro
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    (C. = cup, t. = teaspoon?, T. = tablespoon?) Edited in ingredients page and corrections

    Black Bean Soup - Serves 8

    3/4 lbs black beans
    1 med onion diced
    2 T. bacon fat or veg oil
    1 garlic clove minced
    8 C. chicken stock
    1 smoked ham hock
    1/3 C. dry sherry
    1/2 T. ground red chile
    3/4 t. cumin
    1 T. tabasco
    1 T. red wine vinegar
    1/2 t. salt
    1/8 t. pepper

    garnish - 1 C. Lime sour cream, 1/3 C sliced gr onions
    5 corn tortillas, cut into thin strips

    (C. = cup, t. = teaspoon?, T. = tablespoon?)

    Soak beans overnight in cold water, covered by 1 inch. Drain + rinse. Heat bacon fat in 3 qt heavy stock pot. Add onions + saute. Add garlic + saute 2 mins, constantly stirring. Add chix stock, bring to simmer then low. (Can transfer to crockpot) Add hamhock + beans & simmer 3 hrs. Remove hamhock & cut away meat. Return to soup. Add remaining ingredients + simmer 20 min. Work in batches of 2C, puree soup - saving 2C unpureed. Bake tortilla strips @ 325 for 8-10mins. Sprinkle over bowls topped with S Cream.

    Lime Sour Cream - 1 C s cream, 2 T lime juice.

    Edited in ingredients page and corrections

    3 votes
    1. [3]
      scrambo
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      lol we're both stuck at the same points of the card. I guess I only shared one picture, I'll put an edit in the original post for the other 2 pics :)

      lol we're both stuck at the same points of the card.

      I guess I only shared one picture, I'll put an edit in the original post for the other 2 pics :)

      1 vote
      1. [2]
        cfabbro
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        BTW, I make Lime Sour Cream too, usually for tacos... but I always add a bit of lime zest, and freshly cracked black pepper to mine too. You should give it a try like that next time you make some. :)

        BTW, I make Lime Sour Cream too, usually for tacos... but I always add a bit of lime zest, and freshly cracked black pepper to mine too. You should give it a try like that next time you make some. :)

        2 votes
        1. scrambo
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          I just so happen to be making this today, so I will absolutely give that a try!

          I just so happen to be making this today, so I will absolutely give that a try!

          1 vote
  3. [4]
    scrambo
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    What I've got from it so far: Soak beans overnight in cold water [covered] by 1 inch Drain & rinse Heat bacon fat in stock pot Saute onions Saute garlic for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, Add...

    What I've got from it so far:

    • Soak beans overnight in cold water [covered] by 1 inch

    • Drain & rinse

    • Heat bacon fat in stock pot

    • Saute onions

    • Saute garlic for 2 minutes, stirring constantly,

    • Add chicken stock, bring to simmer, then put on low heat

    • [Here - can] transfer to crockpot

    • add hamhock and beans and simmer for 3 hrs

    • remove hock, cut away meat, return (meat or hock, probably meat?) to soup

    • add all remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes

    • Working in batches of 2 cups, puree soup (saving 2 cups unpureed)

    • Bake tortilla strips @ 325 for 8-10 minutes

    • Sprinkle over soup, top with Lime Sour Cream

    • Lime Sour Cream: 1 cup sour cream, 2 Tablespoons lime juice

    2 votes
    1. [2]
      pseudolobster
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      The first something is "covered" I think the next unknown sentence is "(Can transfer to crock pot)" and the superscript says "Here -"

      The first something is "covered"
      I think the next unknown sentence is "(Can transfer to crock pot)" and the superscript says "Here -"

      3 votes
      1. scrambo
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        That looks right to me, thanks! Have some recipes; on me :)

        That looks right to me, thanks! Have some recipes; on me :)

        1 vote
    2. Akir
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      I'm actually kind of surprised you're having trouble reading this handwriting - it's gorgeous. The only word I had a problem with was covered - which honestly looks like she just wrote the word...

      I'm actually kind of surprised you're having trouble reading this handwriting - it's gorgeous. The only word I had a problem with was covered - which honestly looks like she just wrote the word down wrong.

      You look like you've already got it right but I already transcribed it retaining her style:

      Soak beans overnight in cold water, covered by 1 inch. Drain + rinse. Heat bacon fat in 3 qt heavy stock pot. Add onions & saute. Add garlic & saute 2 mins., constantly stirring. Add chix stock, bring to simmer then low. (Here can transfer to crockpot) Add hamhock + beans & simmer 3 hrs. Remove hamhock & cut away meat. Return to soup. Add remaining ingredients & simmer 20 mins. Work in batches of 2C, puree soup - saving 2 C unpureed. Bake tortilla strips @ 325 for 8-10 mins. Sprinkle over bowls topped with S cream.

      Lime Sour Cream - 1 c s cream, 2 T. lime juice

      2 votes