Recipe

15 Bean Soup Mix Recipe

	Astrochef / All my dishes 4 months, 2 weeks ago This recipe is excellent to make up as a gift; indeed, Lady Hanson had me make pounds of the mix for her to place into the Christmas gift parcels for the local church in Palm Springs. Serves: 12 Time: 15 Categories: Soups, Soup Mixes, Gifts Prep:10m Cook:10m Servings:12	Astrochef
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Ingredients

1 lb, dried black beans

1 lb, dried red beans

1 lb, dried kidney beans

1 lb, dried navy beans

1 lb, dried great northern beans

1 lb, dried baby lima beans

1 lb, dried large lima beans

1 lb, dried pinto beans

1 lb, dried green split peas

1 lb, dried yellow split peas

1 lb, dried black-eyed peas

1 lb, dried red lentils

1 lb, dried green lentils

1 lb, dried brown lentils

1 lb, dried cranberry beans (AKA Borlotti Beans)

Directions

Combine the beans in a very large bowl; pour 2 cups into a large wide mouth jar.

In addition, if using for a gift hand write or type an attractive instruction card and then attach this to the Jar title it: If you really want to be thoughtful, you may include the spices in a separate bag included with the jar.

Bean and Ham Soup

To make a delicious bean and ham soup you will need;

2 cups, 15 bean soup mix

1, smoked ham hock (Unsmoked is fine)

2 cans, 14.5 ounces stewed tomatoes

1 medium onion, chopped

2 ribs celery, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1, bay leaf

6 cups, water

1/4 cup, chopped fresh parsley

1 tablespoon, red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons, salt

1 teaspoon, ground black pepper

1 teaspoon, chili powder

1 teaspoon, ground cumin

Method:

Cover the bean mix with water and soak overnight.

Drain the beans and place in a large soup-pan/stockpot, add the ham hock, tomatoes, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf, and 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil over a medium high heat; reduce to a medium low heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add the remaining ingredients; continue to simmer for 1 hour or until the beans and ham are tender. Take out the ham hock remove the meat from the bone cut into small bit-size pieces and return to the soup, remove the bay leaf before serving.

Serve hot with nice crusty bread.

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