Boot scootin' bean soup

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3cupsDried Pinto Beans
2cupsCubed Ham
2cupsWater
22ouncesTomato Juice
4cupsChicken Stock (3 cans)
2cupsChopped Onions
3Cloves Garlic, minced
3tablespoonsChopped Parsley
¼cupChopped Green Pepper
2tablespoonsBrown Sugar
1tablespoonChile Powder
1teaspoonMSG
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonCrushed Bay Leaves, (put in tea ball)
4Whole Cloves, (put in tea ball)
1teaspoonOregano
½teaspoonCumin
½teaspoonCrushed Rosemary
½teaspoonCelery Seed
½teaspoonGround Thyme
½teaspoonGround Marjoram
½teaspoonSweet Basil
¼teaspoonCurry
1cupSherry

Directions

Yield: 8 - 10 Servings

Soak beans overnight. Add all other ingredients except sherry and bring to boil. Cook slowly until beans are tender. Add Sherry.

Copyrighted, TEXAS WINE SOCIETY COOKBOOK, 1992 Provided by: 'Ol Ed, The Orchid Man