There's something magical about 15 bean soup. It's like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. This make-ahead-mix will make several batches of the rich and hearty soup.
1 pound dried black beans
1 pound dried red beans
1 pound dried kidney beans
1 pound dried navy beans
1 pound dried great northern beans
1 pound dried baby lima beans
1 pound dried large lima beans
1 pound dried pinto beans
1 pound dried green split peas
1 pound dried yellow split peas
1 pound dried black eyed peas
1 pound dried red lentils
1 pound dried green lentils
1 pound dried brown lentils
1 pound dried cranberry beans
To Make Soup
1 smoked ham hock
2 cans (14.5 ounce size) stewed tomatoes
1 medium onion, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
6 cups water
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
Combine beans in a very large bowl. Pour 2 cups into a large wide mouth jar.
To Make 15 Bean Soup: Use 2 cups of the bean soup mix. Cover bean mix with water and soak overnight. Drain beans and place in a stockpot. Add ham hock, tomatoes, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf and 6 cups water.
Bring to a boil over medium high heat; reduce to medium low, cover and simmer 1 hour. Add remaining ingredients; continue to simmer 1 hour or until beans are tender. Remove bay leaf before serving. Serve warm.
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reviews & comments
15 pounds of beans? Are you serious? OF that 15 pound mixture, how much is actually used to make soup in this recipe?
If you read the directions you'll see that 2 cups of the bean mixture goes into each jar. And the directions to make the soup use 2 cups (one jar) of the bean mix. This is a recipe for making a large quantity of the MIX (for gift giving or other uses).
August 8, 2010
Try using Polish Sausage or Smoked Sausage instead of ham. For a spicier version, use 1 can of stewed tomatoes and 1 can of Rotel, and garlic pepper.
January 28, 2009
I definitely think the 2T salt was a misprint, I got plenty of salt with the ham hock and just needed to add a couple of pinches to make it just right.