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Trailblazer Bean Soup Mix

Layer eight dry beans and peas into a homemade bean soup mix in a jar, then slow cook it with ham hock and vegetables. A frugal gift that stores a…

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Sara Noel
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Trailblazer Bean Soup Mix

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Eight dry beans and peas layered in a jar, ready to simmer into a hearty ham and vegetable soup. A tag with the soup directions makes it an easy pantry gift.
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Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time7 hours
Total Time7 hours 20 minutes
CourseSoup
CuisineAmerican
Servings12 servings
Calories450
Ingredients Equipment Directions Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup pinto beans
  • 1 cup black beans
  • 1 cup kidney beans
  • 1 cup yellow split peas
  • 1 cup black-eyed peas
  • 1 cup lentils
  • 1 cup green split peas
  • 1 cup Great Northern beans

Equipment

  • mason jars
  • airtight jar

Directions
 

Make the mix
  1. Measure out 1 cup each of the eight dry beans and peas.
  2. Layer them in a large jar, cone-shaped bag, or vacuum-seal bag and close tightly.
  3. Attach a gift tag labeled “Trailblazer Bean Soup” along with the soup directions.
To use
  1. Put the whole jar of mix in a slow cooker along with the water, ham hock, garlic, onion, chili powder, salt, tomato sauce, carrots, and celery.
  2. Cover and cook on medium for 7 hours, or until the beans are tender.
  3. Lift out the ham hock, pull off the meat, and put the meat back in the soup.
  4. Right before serving, stir in the lemon juice. Top with sour cream or cheese if you like.

Notes

Add: 7 cups water; 1 ham hock; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 to 2 teaspoons salt; 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce; 2 carrots, chopped; 1 rib celery, chopped; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; sour cream (optional); grated cheese (optional).
Stovetop: simmer everything covered in a stockpot until beans are tender.
Storage: dry mix airtight up to 1 year. Soup refrigerated within 2 hours, 3 to 4 days; freeze 2 to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 172g | Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 2.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0.5mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 1533mg | Fiber: 23g | Sugar: 5.3g | Vitamin A: 1930IU | Vitamin C: 8.9mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 8.2mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 12 servings from the whole mix with 1 ham hock, 1 garlic clove, minced, 1 large onion, chopped, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 to 2 teaspoons salt, 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce, 2 carrots, chopped, 1 rib celery, chopped, 3 tablespoons lemon juice; not counted (no amount given): sour cream (optional), grated cheese (optional); pinto beans counted as dry pinto beans, black beans counted as dry black beans, kidney beans counted as dry kidney beans, yellow split peas counted as dry split peas, black-eyed peas counted as dry black-eyed peas, lentils counted as dry lentils, green split peas counted as dry split peas, Great Northern beans counted as dry great northern beans, hock counted as deli ham, tomato sauce counted as tomatoes. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.

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