Seven Bean Soup Recipe

• 1/3 c. each: dry split peas, lentils, black eye peas, kidney peas, garbanzo and pinto beans
• 2 whole smoked ham shanks
• 1 teaspoon garlic pwdr
• 1/3 c. dry veggie flakes
• 1/4 c. onion flakes
• 2 tbsp. chicken broth seasonings
• 2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 whole bay leaf
• 5 whole cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper

1. Combine peas and beans, rinse and soak in 2 qt water overnight (or possibly bring to a boil).
2. Cook 2 min, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
3. Drain combra, all ingredients and 2 qt water in large kettle.
4. Simmer, covered till beans have tendered, skins and are mealy inside (2 to 3 hrs).
5. Remove bay leaf, cloves, shank or possibly bones.
6. Cut meat off bone and return the meat to soup.
7. Heat thoroughly.
8. Makes 8 servings.

peas, garlic, veggie flakes, onion flakes, chicken broth seasonings, sugar, bay leaf, cloves, salt

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/seven-bean-soup-54745 (may not work)