Name: Confetti Bean Soup Mix
Ingredients: -1994; 16 oz Dry black beans; 16 oz Dry Great Northern beans; 16 oz Dry red kidney beans; 16 oz Dry pinto beans; 16 oz Dry green split peas; 3 Beef-flavor bouillon cubes; 3 tb Dried chopped chives; 1 ts Salt; 1 ts Dried savory; 1/2 ts Ground cumin; 1/2 ts Coarsely ground black pepper; 1 Bay leaf

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Meats	Dutch	Beans, Mixes, Soups and s	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		-1994
16	oz	Dry black beans
16	oz	Dry Great Northern beans
16	oz	Dry red kidney beans
16	oz	Dry pinto beans
16	oz	Dry green split peas
3		Beef-flavor bouillon cubes
3	tb	Dried chopped chives
1	ts	Salt
1	ts	Dried savory
1/2	ts	Ground cumin
1/2	ts	Coarsely ground black pepper
1		Bay leaf

INSTRUCTIONS

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SEASONING BAGS, FOR EACH BAG
In large bowl, mix beans; spoon into four 4-cup, containers, placing about
3 rounded cups in each. Prepare Seasoning bags: Place 1 seasoning bag in
each container. If giving mix as gifts, include the CONFETTI BEAN SOUP
RECIPE (below) with each gift. Makes 4. SEASONING BAGS: Cut four 6" squares
plastic wrap. Onto each square place the seasoning bag ingredients for one
bag. Gather plastic wrap up to form a pouch; tie with string or, for gifts,
tie with a ribbon. CONFETTI BEAN SOUP: Rinse beans from one container
confetti bean soup mix with running cold water and discard any stones or
shriveled beans. In 5-quart Dutch oven over high heat, heat beans and 9
cups water to boiling; cook 3 min. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1
hr. Drain and rinse beans. Return beans to Dutch oven; add contents of
seasoning bag from mix and 5 cups water; over high heat, heat to boiling.
Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hrs. or until beans are tender,
stirring occasionally. Add one 16-oz. can stewed tomatoes with its liquid;
over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cook, uncovered, 15
min. longer, stirring to break up tomatoes. Discard bay leaf. Makes 6 main
dish servings or 12 first-course servings.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #337
From: Bob & Carol Floyd <c.floyd@arnprior.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 16:47:10 -0500

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