Several Bean Soup

• 12 cup lentils
• 12 cup kidney bean
• 14 cup split peas
• 14 cup white beans
• 14 cup pinto beans
• 14 cup navy beans
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 12 ounces tomatoes
• 5 cups chicken broth

1. Soak Beans overnight in 2 cups water.
2. Rinse Beans and add to 4 Cups Chicken Broth in a pot.
3. In a frying pan add Olive oil, Carrots, Onions, Celery, Peppers, Garlic and saute until soft.
4. Combine this mixture with remaining ingredients into a pot and let simmer for an hour.
5. Add spices and salt and pepper to taste.

lentils, kidney bean, peas, white beans, pinto beans, navy beans, onion, carrot, celery, bell pepper, basil, garlic, olive oil, bay leaf, tomatoes, chicken broth

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/several-bean-soup-355126 (may not work)