Black Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons yellow corn meal
• ½ pound bacon, diced
• 4 cups chopped onions, in all
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 3 tablespoons Chef Paul Prudhomme's Fajita Magic®, in all
• 8 cups chicken stock, in all
• 1 pound dried black beans
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups chopped green bell peppers
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon Chef Paul Prudhomme’s Magic Pepper Sauce®
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, well packed
• 1 tablespoon lime juice