Name: Bountiful Bean Soup Mix
Ingredients: 1 lb Red kidney beans; 1 lb Black beans; 1 lb Cowpeas; 1 lb Chickpeas; 1 lb Baby lima beans; 1 lb Red lentils; 1 lb Brown lentils; 1 lb Yellow split peas; 1 lb Green split peas; 1 lb Pinto beans; 4 c Water; 2 c Bean soup mix; 1/4 lb Bacon; chopped; 1/4 lb Kielbasa; sliced; 2 tb Butter or margarine; 1 Carrot; chopped; 1 md Onion; chopped; 1 Clove garlic; chopped; 6 c Water; 1 Bay leaf; 1 Salt and pepper; to taste

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	American	American	11	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Red kidney beans
1	lb	Black beans
1	lb	Cowpeas
1	lb	Chickpeas
1	lb	Baby lima beans
1	lb	Red lentils
1	lb	Brown lentils
1	lb	Yellow split peas
1	lb	Green split peas
1	lb	Pinto beans
4	c	Water
2	c	Bean soup mix
1/4	lb	Bacon; chopped
1/4	lb	Kielbasa; sliced
2	tb	Butter or margarine
1		Carrot; chopped
1	md	Onion; chopped
1		Clove garlic; chopped
6	c	Water
1		Bay leaf
1		Salt and pepper; to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients until thoroughly mixed. Place
about 2 cups into each of 11 pint jars or bottles. Seal and label.
Label: In 4-quart saucepan, heat water and bean soup mix to boiling over
high heat. Boil 2 minutes. Cover pan; remove from heat; let beans soak 1
hour. Drain beans through large strainer. Wash waucepan and fry bacon over
medium heat until crisp. Discard all but about 2 tbs. fat. (Or omit bacon
and fry 1/4 lb. sliced kielbasa in 2 tbs. butter or margarine.) Add 1 clove
garlic, finely chopped, to bacon. Cook over medium-low heat until
vegetables are soft. Add 6 cups water, 1 bay leaf, and drained bean mix to
bacon mixture. Cover pan and heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to
low and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaf
before serving. Makes about 8 cups.
Posted to recipelu-digest by Nesb2 <Nesb2@aol.com> on Mar 9, 1998

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