Confette bean soup mix
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ----------------GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MAGAZINE ---------------VIA BETTE LELAND CGVH43B | ||
| 16 | ounces | Dry black beans |
| 16 | ounces | Dry Great Northern beans |
| 16 | ounces | Dry red kidney beans |
| 16 | ounces | Dry pinto beans |
| 16 | ounces | Dry green split peas -------------SEASONING BAGS--FOR EACH BA |
| 3 | Beef-flavor bouillon cubes | |
| 3 | tablespoons | Dried chopped chives |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dried savory |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cumin |
| ½ | teaspoon | Coarsely ground black pepper |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
Directions
In large bowl, mix beans; spoon into four 4-c. containers, placing about 3 rounded cups in each. Prepare Seasoning bags: Place 1 seasoning bag in each container. If giving mix as gifts, include the CONFETTI BEAN SOUP RECIPE (below) with each gift. Makes 4. SEASONING BAGS: Cut four 6" squares plastic wrap. Onto each square place the seasoning bag ingredients for one bag. Gather plastic wrap up to form a pouch; tie with string or, for gifts, tie with ribbon. CONFETTI BEAN SOUP: Rinse beans from 1 container confetti bean soup mix with running cold water and discard any stones or shriveled beans. In 5-quart Dutch oven over high heat, heat beans and 9 c. water to boiling; cook 3 min. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hr.
Drain and rinse beans. Return beans to Dutch oven; add contents of seasoning bag from mix and 5 c. water; over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1-½ hrs. or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally Add one 16-oz. can stewed tomatoes with its liquid; over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cook, uncovered, 15 min. longer, stirring to break up tomatoes. Discard bay leaf. Makes 6 min-dish servings or 12 first-course servings. Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 # From: Sherry Zeiss <zeiss@...>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 22:18:42 -0600