| 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 | T | Dried chopped chives |
| 1 | t | Salt |
| 1 | t | Dried savory |
| 1/2 | t | Ground cumin |
| 1/2 | t | Coarsely ground black pepper |
| 1 | Bay leaf |
INSTRUCTIONS
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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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 554
Calories From Fat: 22
Total Fat: 2.7g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 1572mg
Potassium: 1600.7mg
Carbohydrates: 100.8g
Fiber: 32.1g
Sugar: 9g
Protein: 35.6g