Black Bean Soup
["1 c. dry black beans", "6 c. chicken stock", "1/4 c. oil", "1 c. chopped celery", "1 c. chopped onion", "2 cloves garlic, crushed", "1/3 c. uncooked brown rice", "1/8 tsp. cayenne", "1 bay leaf", "1 tsp. salt", "24 peppercorns", "2 whole cloves", "1/2 c. powdered milk"]
["Soak beans overnight.", "Drain and cook with 6 cups stock until tender, about 2 hours.", "In large pot, heat oil; saute celery, onion and garlic until soft.", "Add rice and saute 2 to 3 minutes longer. Stir in 1 cup stock from beans.", "Add beans and rest of liquid in which they were cooked.", "Add remaining ingredients except milk. Cook 1 to 2 hours.", "Blend milk with 1/2 cup soup broth, add mixture to soup.", "Serve garnished with chopped green onions and a drop of sour cream."]
["black beans", "chicken stock", "oil", "celery", "onion", "garlic", "brown rice", "cayenne", "bay leaf", "salt", "peppercorns", "cloves", "powdered milk"]