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Twelve Bean Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/8 cup each of 12 different beans: Yellow and green split peas, garbanzo beans, navy beans, Great Northern, Baby Lima, Large Lima, red, black, black-eyed peas, lentils, small white beans, pinto, kidney, or any mix. (or buy a package of premixed 13-15 bean soup)
3 quarts water
1 large onion, chopped
1 large can chopped tomatoes with puree
1/2 lb. ham, kielbasa, sausage, bacon or other spicy
meat
1/4 cup salsa (I use Chachi’s)
Juice from 1 lemon
Directions:
Directions:
Soak beans overnight and drain water in morning. Wash beans. Place in pot onion, beans, meat, and 3 quarts water. Cover and cook for at least 3 hours, or until beans are tender. Add tomatoes, salsa, and lemon juice. Cook for 30 minutes more. Serve with Dale Lake's Corn Bread.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Quick soak method for beans- sort and wash beans. Cover with water 2" over the beans. Turn heat on high and cover pan. Boil beans 2 minutes then turn off heat and let pan sit for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans.

 

 

 

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