African Bean Soup
Simple comfort food. Easy to make as exact amounts do not matter.
Steps
Melt margarine in large stock pot.
Add carrots.
Cook for 5 minutes.
Add water , black eyed peas , navy beans , green pepper , salt , and crushed red pepper.
Cook , covered , until ingredients are tender , 1 1 / 2-2 hours.
Add peanuts , onion powder , basil , and coriander during last 10-15 minutes of cooking.
Taste to correct seasonings.
Soup should be thick.
Ingredients
butter, carrots, boiling water, dried black-eyed peas, dried navy beans, green pepper, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, salted peanuts, onion powder, basil leaves, ground coriander