Traditional Costa Rican Bean Soup

1. Rinse beans well.

2. Soak beans in water in a saucepan for 2 hours.

3. Bring to a boil.

4. Cover and simmer until beans are soft about 1 ½ hours. Remove from heat.

5. Puree beans with their liquid, onions, bell peepers, oregano, cilantro, celery, garlic, and cilantro in a blender.

6. Transfer to a saucepan and heat the soup at medium low temperature.

7. Poach eggs in soup.

8. Serve hot w/ fried flour or corn tortillas.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	171.0099 g
Protein	124.3032 g
Carbohydrates	267.3688 g
Energy	3081.65 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	2.6051 g
Water	2384.4801 g
Aspartic acid	14.3539 g
Calcium, Ca	908.69 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.054 g
Lutein + zeaxanthin	1572.15 g
Fiber, total dietary	64.757 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 20:3 n-6	0.066 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:0	0.012 g
Carotene, beta	169.67 g
Niacin	8.1798 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	494.33 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.036 g
Arginine	7.9017 g
Riboflavin	2.1964 mg
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 22:4	0.039 g
Tocopherol, beta	0.03 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 15:0	0.024 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)	0.1142 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.901 g
Glutamic acid	18.4287 g
Stigmasterol	0.12 mg
Sodium, Na	495.01 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	2.5164 g
Total lipid (fat)	171.0099 g
Manganese, Mn	4.5733 mg
Fructose	3.1073 g
Proline	5.136 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	34.3538 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 16:1 t	0.009 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 8:0	0.012 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 n-6 c,c	4.593 g
Sucrose	2.3851 g
Choline, total	1154.507 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 CLAs	0.036 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 t	0.069 g
Sugars, total	19.5873 g
Serine	7.5255 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.018 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	22.4863 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:4 undifferentiated	0.564 g
Vitamin B-6	1.9241 mg
Selenium, Se	105.797 g
Ash	19.4527 g
Vitamin D	246 IU
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	62.6927 g
Pantothenic acid	8.4143 mg
Phenylalanine	6.6363 g
Beta-sitosterol	0.08 mg
Copper, Cu	3.7207 mg
Betaine	1.238 mg
Thiamin	3.7269 mg
Retinol	480 g
Methionine	2.4071 g
Iron, Fe	25.6704 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	267.3688 g
Phosphorus, P	2032.76 mg
Folate, total	1914.17 g
Dihydrophylloquinone	0.3 g
Tocopherol, gamma	1.7442 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 4:0	0.012 g
Alanine	5.7718 g
Cholesterol	1192.5333 mg
Valine	7.0146 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 20:3 undifferentiated	0.069 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	30.7302 g
Glycine	4.632 g
Carotene, alpha	1.64 g
Glucose (dextrose)	5.857 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	1.7525 g
Zinc, Zn	18.4869 mg
Isoleucine	5.7525 g
Tocopherol, delta	0.1892 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.2758 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	34.3959 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:1	0.021 g
Tocotrienol, gamma	0.03 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:1	0.036 g
Leucine	10.0188 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 t not further defined	0.036 g
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.276 mg
Vitamin A, IU	1977.69 IU
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.021 g
Folate, DFE	1914.17 g
Tryptophan	1.5299 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	18.863 mg
Phytosterols	55.9967 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 16:1 c	0.594 g
Galactose	0.0015 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 c	10.1711 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:0	0.009 g
Tyrosine	3.8926 g
Vitamin B-12	2.67 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	42.205 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	59.705 g
Histidine	3.2939 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.036 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	67.1239 g
Threonine	5.2485 g
Folate, food	1914.17 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:0	0.066 g
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	6 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 20:3 n-3	0.003 g
Cryptoxanthin, beta	35.15 g
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	6 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	5.6621 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.174 g
Fatty acids, total trans	0.114 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.078 g
Magnesium, Mg	765.14 mg
Lysine	8.5886 g
Potassium, K	6551.88 mg
Cystine	1.7385 g
Fluoride, F	5.94 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Egg	6	429	2.16	28.53
Red bell pepper	1 cup	0	0	0
Oregano	1 teaspoon	2.65	0.6892	0.0428
Water	8 cups	0	0	0
cilantro	0.25 cup	0.92	0.1468	0.0208
Garlic Clove	3	0	0	0
salt pepper	0	0	0	0
yellow onion	1.5 cups	96	22.416	0.24
celery rib	1	0	0	0
black bean	2 cups	1323.08	241.9568	5.5096
cilantro leaf	2 tablespoons	0.92	0.1468	0.0208
lard vegetable oil	0.66 cup	1230	0	136.6667