Black Bean, Lotus Root and Chicken Feet Soup

INGREDIENTS:

1/3 cup Black Beans

20 Chicken Feet

1 Lotus Root

Salt

DIRECTION:

1. Soak the black beans for an hour prior to cooking; discard the soaking water.

2. Remove the tips of each chicken feet (it is optional).

3. Peel the lotus root and cut it into chunks. Rinse well.

4. In a soup pot, add all ingredients except salt.  Fill the pot with water that is enough to cover the ingredients.

5. Bring it to a boil over high heat.  Then, continue to boil over medium heat for another 1.5 hours.  Add more water in the middle of cooking when it is needed.  Season the soup with salt to taste.