Not so meaty bean soup
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mix-and-Match Bean Mix recipe | |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt, seasoned |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Kitchen Bouquet, if desired |
Directions
In a 3-quart saucepan combine beans from bean mix and 7 cups water.
Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 1 hour. (Or, soak overnight in a covered pan.) Drain and rinse beans.
To beans, add 6 cups fresh water and seasonings from bean mix. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer for 1½ hours. Add ½ tsp seasoned salt. Stir in ¼ tsp Kitchen Bouquet if desired. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer for 30 minutes more or until beans are tender. Remove from heat.
Place about 2 cups bean mixture in a blender coontainer. Cover; blend until smooth. Return blended mixture to saucepan; heat through. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
From the files of DEEANNE