Reprinted from The Blood Type Diet Website (www.dadamo.com) Black Bean Soup with Meat Contributed by: funkymuse Added: Aug 25, 2008 at 09:08 PM Description: Thanks to Valerie Vanderford, who posted the Black Bean Soup that I based this on! Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 2 Onions Chopped 10 Cloves Garlic Minced 1 Pound Grass Fed Ground Beef 1 Package Applegate Roasted Red Pepper Sausage 3 teaspoon Chili Powder 2 teaspoon Cumin 5 cups Beef Broth 2 cans(15 Oz)Black Beans or 4 cups Prepared Black Beans 1/2 cup Wakame (Sea Vegetable) 3 cups Basmati Rice Precooked Sea Salt/Fresh Ground Green Peppercorns to Taste How to make it: In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat; brown onions, garlic and sausage. In a separate frying pan, brown ground beef, drain and add to onion mixture. Continue cooking adding chili powder, cumin, beef broth, Wakame, and one can of the beans. Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, puree the remaining can of beans and add to the pan. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 - 20 on medium. Add rice, reduce heat to low and simmer for another 30 minutes.