(*recipe) Texas Country Bean Soup

[Guest guest]

Last year my mom and I put together a batch of the

Bean Soup Mix and split it. I feel this recipe has

too much tomato in it for my tastes, so I usually

leave out the can of chopped tomatoes when making this

soup. I use the extra hot Ro-tel to give it a little

kick.

 

Texas Country Bean Soup

 

2 cups Texas Country Bean Soup Mix (recipe below)

2 quarts water

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tsp salt

1 can (16oz) chopped tomatoes with juice

1 can (10oz) tomatoes and green chilies and juice

2 carrots, diced

2 ribs celery, chopped

 

Wash and soak beans overnight; drain. Put beans into 2

quarts fresh water onion, garlic and salt. Bring to a

boil; reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 2 to 2-1/2

hours. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 30 more

minutes. Yields 2 quarts.

 

Texas Country Bean Soup Mix

1 lb dried yellow split peas

1 lb dried black beans

1 lb dried red beans

1 lb dried pinto beans

1 lb dried navy beans

1 lb dried great northern beans

1 lb dried split peas

1 lb dried black-eyed peas

1 lb barley pearls

1 lb dried kidney beans

 

Combine all of above beans. Mix well. Yields 20 cups.

Divide into 10 portions (2 cups each) This is

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with a recipe for Texas Country Bean Soup.