Black Bean Soup
["1 lb. black beans", "3 slices bacon", "3 stalks celery", "3 carrots", "1 medium onion", "1 green pepper", "1 clove garlic", "3 c. chicken stock", "3 c. water", "1 lb. ham, cut up", "1 bay leaf", "1 tsp. ground cumin", "2 tsp. sugar", "1/2 tsp. red pepper", "1/2 tsp. black pepper"]
["Soak beans overnight in cold water.", "Saute bacon until crisp. Dice celery, carrots, onion, pepper and garlic and saute with crisp bacon."]
["black beans", "bacon", "stalks celery", "carrots", "onion", "green pepper", "clove garlic", "chicken stock", "water", "ham", "bay leaf", "ground cumin", "sugar", "red pepper", "black pepper"]