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Soup: World's Best Bean Soup Mix

Source of Recipe

The Perfect Mix


List of Ingredients

1 pound navy beans
1 pound great northern beans
1 pound dried pinto beans
1 pound red beans
1 pound dried soybeans
1 pound yellow split peas
1 pound green split peas
1 pound black eyed peas
1 pound dried lentils
1 pound dried large limas
1 pound dried baby limas
1 pound barley pearls


Recipe

Combine all in large bowl. Measure out 2-cup gift packages and store in airtight containers. For gift-giving, will make twenty 2-cup packages. Stored in glass jars, canisters, cellophane or plastic bags, and put into basket with soup bowls and soup spoons, mix makes an outstanding gift. Include fresh garlic and onion n basket.

World's Best Bean Soup (makes 2 1/2 quarts): 1 package World's Best Bean Soup Mix, 2 quarts water, 1 ham hock, 1 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 large onion, chopped, 1/4 tsp chili powder, 1 16 oz can tomatoes, 1 clove garlic minced, 3 tbl. lemon juice. Wash soup mix and place in a Dutch oven. Cover with water and soak overnight. Drain beans and add the water, ham hock, salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove ham hock from soup; take meat from bone, chop the meat, and return it to the soup. Serve with homemade bread.