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Trail Bean Soup Mix




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Recipe Introduction


The recipe to use the jar mix follows (attach it to jar to give as a gift)


List of Ingredients




Makes enough to fill a quart size jar.

1/2 c pearl barley
1/2 c red beans
1/2 c baby lima beans
1/2 c split peas
1/2 c pinto beans
1/2 c black eyed peas
1/2 c yellow split peas
1/2 c navy beans
1/2 c green or brown lentils

Layer the ingredients in a quart jar.

TRAIL BEAN SOUP

1 jar Trail Bean Soup Mix
2 qts water
1 ham hock
1 1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
1 lg onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced

Place bean soup mix in a bowl. Add 2 qts. water and soak overnight. Drain. Bring 2 qts water to boil in a large soup pot. Add ham hock and simmer 20 minutes. Add drained, soaked bean mix and remaining ingredients. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour.

Hint: To embellish the jar: Cut a 7" circle from red bandanna print fabric. Place over lid. Wrap gold rope around neck of jar and tie to secure fabric. Glue plastic cowboy themed button on top.

To make the gift tag stencil a 2" square panel of tan paper with cowboy boots or hat. Ink a barbed wire border with a black pen. Cut a 2 1/2" x 5" card and fold. Glue panel to front of card.

Add a laminated soup recipe card with stenciled accents. Can also tie a small bottle of hot sauce to the jar.

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