Island Black Bean Soup - The Bermudian Magazine

Ingredients

• 1 lb dried black beans, soaked overnight
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 3 tbs olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 4 cups good chicken broth
• 4 cups water
• 3 ribs celery, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tbs parsley, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp allspice
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp (or to taste) cumin
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup Gosling’s Black Seal Rum
• 4 tbs sherry peppers sauce or to taste
• chopped hard boiled egg, chopped onion and slices of banana for garnish