| Choose a Bean Soup Mix with Soup Recipe Yield: 2 Servings -----MIX----- 3 tb Dried minced onion 2 tb Wheat berries 2 tb Pearl barley 2 tb Celery flakes 1 tb Instant beef bouillon .. granules 1/2 ts Dried basil; crushed 1/4 c Dry garbanzo beans 1/4 c Dry red kidney or pinto .. beans 1/4 c Dry navy or lima beans 1/4 c Dry split or whole green Peas 1 Bay leaf SOUP 6 c Water 1 lb Smoked hocks or beef shanks 1 pt Tomatoes; undrained 1 md Carrot; cut up 1/8 ts Garlic powder Salt to taste For seasoning mix, in a custard cup stir together the dried onion, wheat berries, barley, celery flakes, bouillon, and basil. To assemble, transfer seasoning mix to a 1-pint jar or small plastic bag. Layer the beans and peas on top of the seasoning and place bay leaf on top. Cover jar or bag tightly. To store mix: Label and place in a cool, dry place for up to 9 months. To make Soup: In a soup pot, bring mix and 6 cups water to a boil, reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand , covered, for 1 hour. (Or, in a covered soup pot, soak mix overnight, but do not drain in the morning.) Add 1 lb. smoked pork hocks or beef shank crosscuts to the beans. Bring to boiling, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Remove meat from soup and when cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the bones and chop it. Discard bones, remove bay leaf from soup and discard it. Return the meat to the soup. add one pint undrained tomatoes, 1 medium carrot cut up, and 1/8 tsp. garlic powder. Cover and simmer soup 30 minutes. If desired, season to taste with salt. Makes 6 main dish servings. |