Frijole Soup Recipe ingredients

To prepare this Frijole Soup Recipe, first frijoles are small red beans, highly esteemed by the Mexicans, and much used in California and the Southwest. The red beans to be found in the Eastern markets may be used in their place.

Soak the beans overnight in cold water, then salt slightly, and cook all day in the same water until the beans are very soft and the liquor thick and rich. Rub them through a colander, and to each pint of pulp allow a half cup of stewed and strained tomato, an onion, and a chili pepper minced and browned in olive oil. Add enough water to reduce the soup to the right consistency, and when piping hot, serve with croutons.