Bean Soup (Mix) Recipe

• 2 c. instant chopped onions
• 1/4 c. dry crushed basil leaves
• 4 tsp grnd black pepper
• 2 tsp cumin pwdr
• 2 tsp garlic pwdr
• 1 tsp grnd ginger
• 4 x bay leaves
• 6 c. dry small red beans
• 2 2/3 c. dry lentils
• 1 1/3 c. dry white navy beans
• 1 1/3 c. dry yellow split peas
• 4 c. uncooked brown rice
• 9 c. water
• 12 c. nonfat chicken broth minced scallions with green

1. Toast chopped onion in non-stick skillet, stirring constantly, over medium- low heat.
2. Remove onion from skillet; cold.
3. In each of 4 one-qt jars, place the following: 1/2 c. red beans, 1/3 c. lentils, 1/3 c. split peas, 1/2 c. red beans, 1/3 c. lentils, 1/3 c. navy beans, and 1/2 c. red beans.
4. In each of 4 zip-top plastic sandwich bags, place the following: 1/2 c. toasted onion, 1 Tbsp.
5. basil, 1 tsp.
6. black pepper, 1/2 tsp.
7. cumin pwdr, 1/2 tsp.
8. garlic pwdr, 1/4 tsp.
9. grnd ginger, and 1 bay leaf.
10. Place spice-filled sandwich bags on tops of each jar and cover with jar lids.
11. Place 1 c. rice in each of 4 zipper-style plastic storage bags.
12. Soup Preparation Instructions: Remove spice bag from one jar of beans.
13. Wash beans and combine with 9 c. water in Dutch oven.
14. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 min.
15. Remove from heat; let stand 30 min.
16. Drain.
17. Return beans to saucepan and add in rice, 12 c. chicken broth, and spice-bag contents.
18. Bring to a boil.
19. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or possibly till beans and rice are tender.
20. Garnish each serving with sliced green onion tops, if you like.
21. Each bean soup mix makes 6 servings.
22. Description: "Southwestern spices with mixed beans and brown rice soup"
23. Cuisine: "USA Rice"
24. Yield: "4 each"
25. NOTES : Make 4 pkgs.
26. for a gift.
27. Recipe makes a southwestern flavored lowfat soup.

onions, basil leaves, black pepper, cumin, garlic, ginger, bay leaves, red beans, dry lentils, white navy beans, peas, brown rice, water, nonfat chicken

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/bean-soup-mix-81050 (may not work)