Sherry Black Bean Soup With Eggs

Ingredients

• 1 pint black beans, soaked overnight
• 2 quarts water
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 large spoonful sherry wine
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
• 1 lemon, sliced very thin

Method

1. 1 Soak the beans overnight in water.
2. 2 Boil the beans in 2 quarts of water for 5 to 6 hours, adding more water as needed until soft.
3. 3 Strain out the skins from the beans.
4. 4 Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. 5 Just before serving, stir in the sherry wine.
6. 6 Garnish with sliced hard-boiled eggs and thin lemon slices.