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15 Bean Soup

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15 Bean Soup

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Cathy

This is healthy and inexpensive soup! Why not try it tonight!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bag of dry 15 bean soup
1 large onion
3 Carrots
3 Stalks Celery
15 ounces canned diced tomato (You could sub rotel for some kick)
2 cloves garlic
2 Bay Leaves
1 Teaspoon Thyme
1 Teaspoon Cumin
1 Teaspoon Oregano
8 C. Chicken Stock
Salt and pepper to taste

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This bag of beans is very good for you and is also very healthy. It has northern, pinto, large lima, blackeye peas, garbanzo, baby lima, green split pea, kidney, cranberry, small white, pink, small red, yellow split pea, lentils, navy, white kidney, black beans and a spice packet (toss the packet). You need to sort through the beans to make sure there are no rocks or twigs in the bag. Yes I have picked out both over the years of cooking. You would not want to be eating this yummy soup and bite down on a rock where you break a tooth.

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Rinse and soak the 15 variety beans overnight then drain

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Doesn’t this already look yummy!

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Pick out a yellow onion

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Peel the onion

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Tuck those fingers

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Chop the onion…..Are you hungry yet?

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Did you know you can color eggs with the peels?

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Wash the celery or worsh it depending on what part of the country you live in

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Cut along the length so you have sticks like this

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Chop it evenly

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Are you hungry yet? I know I am!

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Next grab 3 carrots and wash or worsh them

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Peel them 🙂

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Chop them evenly 🙂

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Throw all the veggies you just cut into a pot with butter including chopped garlic. Guess what you just made…..a mirepoix.  You now want to “sweat” the veggies until they become translucent in butter.

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Throw in the chopped tomatoes or rotel depending on if you want some kick to your soup

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Throw in the beans

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Add the chicken stock and herbs. Everything should now be in the pot. Simmer all day

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As you simmer the soup there will be a foam that floats on the top. You will need to skim this off the surface and throw it away.

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