Black Bean Soup With Eggs And Lemon

Ingredients

• 2 cups black beans
• Cold water for soaking
• Fresh boiling water
• 4 cups beef stock
• 2 cups boiling water
• Salt and pepper to taste
• ¼ cup sherry
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced

Method

1. 1 Soak black beans in cold water overnight. Drain and cover with fresh boiling water.
2. 2 Boil beans until tender. Add beef stock and 2 cups boiling water.
3. 3 Rub the soup through a fine sieve, return to heat, and bring to a boil.
4. 4 Season with salt, pepper, and sherry. Pour over sliced lemon and eggs in a tureen.