~ Black bean soup with sour cream and mango salsa Recipe ~

2 c  Black turtle beans                  1 c  Diced onion
      1 ea Diced carrot                        2 ea Diced celery stalks
      3 ea Strips of bacon                     2 c  chicken stock
      1 ea Salt and pepper                     4 ea Bay leaves
      1 tb Honey                          
 
  Combine all the ingredients and add enough water to cover the beans. Bring
  to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until beans are thoroughly
  cooked.  Add more water as required.  Remove bay leaves and puree the soup
  in a blender.  Then pass the soup through a fine sieve to remove the skins
  of the beans.
 
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