Pinto Bean Soup

[Guest guest]

Here's one I got from a base magazine while stationed on Okinawa. It's served at

a very popular restaurant there. The original version calls for a bit of milk to

finish, but you could use water or even soymilk.

 

Pinto Bean Soup

 

1lb pinto beans, picked, washed and soaked overnight in 2 qts water

1 can tomato puree

1 clove garlic

1 T salt

1 tsp pepper

1 T chili powder

1 tsp worcestershire

1/2 tsp hot sauce

1/4 C milk(sub soymilk or water, if desired)

2 T flour

butter or margarine for richness(optional)

 

Don't drain water from soaked beans. Add tomato, salt, pepper, garlic, chili

powder, worcestershire, and hot sauce. Cook on low until beans are tender. Add

flour to milk to make a paste and add to bean mixture. Cook until desired

consistency.