Soups and Sandwiches Recipes - Pirate Bean Soup

Ingredients    

• 2 1/2 cups dried pea beans

• 1 onion, sliced

• 1 tsp, bacon fat

• 1 tsp. salt

• 1/8 tsp, pepper

• 1/2 cup catsup

• 1 Tbs. Angostura

Makes 6 servings

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Method:

1. Wash beans thoroughly, cover with cold water and soak overnight. Add water to make about 4 cups and simmer for one hour.

2. Sauté onion in bacon fat until golden. Add onion, salt and pepper to beans and continue simmering for another two hours.

3. Just before removing from fire, add catsup and Angostura, and stir well.