Parts-from-the-Morgue Soup (AKA: Black Bean Soup)

Talk about having some Halloween recipes fun.... this recipe for black bean soup is just too funny. Spicy and full of flavor, it tastes incredible. But add a few gory-looking plastic fingers and maybe some plastic novelty "severed limbs" , and it looks absolutely disgusting-- and very disturbing. This is one of the most creepy Halloween recipes you could put on your buffet table. Plus, the rich soup makes a nice change from all of the snacks and Halloween finger foods you'd normally serve.

Serve Part-from-the-Morgue Soup with tortilla chips (call them "Deep Fried Skin Slivers" for some really gross Halloween recipes fun), sour cream (I dye mine green!), and cornbread. Serves 12-15.




Ingredients:
Various plastic novelty body parts, washed and dried
8 cans of black beans, drained
3/4 lbs. bacon, chopped
1 head of garlic, peeled and minced
1 C. chopped celery
2 large carrots, peeled and diced
1 1/2 C. diced yellow onion
2 jalapeños, seeded and minced (use gloves!)
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 tbsp. ground cumin
2 tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. dried oregano
1-2 tsp. cayenne
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/2 C. dark beer
5-8 C. beef broth (or chicken)
Kosher salt, to taste

Instructions

1. In a large soup pot, cook bacon until browned and crisp.

2. To bacon and drippings, add your garlic, celery, carrots, onions, jalapeño, and bay leaf.

3. Cook over medium heat until veggies are tender, about 10 minutes.

4. Stir in cumin, chili powder, oregano, cayenne, and pepper. Cook about 1 minute.

5. Add beans, beer, and the minimum amount of broth. Add salt to taste.

6. Cook uncovered 1 1/2 to 2 hours, adding more broth as needed to reach your desired consistency. Taste and adjust spices halfway through cook-time, if needed.

7. Serve this creepy Halloween recipe in its cooking pot, adding plastic body parts, etc., after soup has cooled slightly.

Note: Don't use plastic parts that will easily melt!