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Mexican Bean Soup Mix

Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword bean soup mix gift, chili spiced soup mix, pinto bean soup mix, soup mix in a jar
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 10 servings
A gift bag of pinto and kidney beans with a small packet of chili, cumin, rice and pasta. The cooking directions go on the outside of the bag.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup dried pinto beans
  • 3/4 cup dried red kidney beans
  • 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 6 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1/2 cup uncooked white rice
  • 1 cup small-cut pasta

Directions

Make the mix

  • Layer the pinto and kidney beans in a large cone-shaped bag, jar, or vacuum-seal bag.
  • In a separate small packet, put the seasonings, bouillon, rice, and pasta.
  • Seal the beans, attach the packet, and write the cooking directions on the outside if it is a gift.

To use

  • Rinse the beans and pick out any bad ones.
  • Boil the beans in 4 cups water, then cover, take off the heat, and let stand for 1 hour.
  • Drain, then return to the pot with 8 cups water and the contents of the seasoning packet.
  • Bring to a boil, turn down the heat, cover, and simmer for about 1 hour, until firm-tender.
  • Stir in the rice, return to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Take off the lid, stir in the pasta and 1/2 cup water, and simmer 10 more minutes, until the pasta is tender.

Notes

Storage: dry mix up to 12 months airtight. Soup refrigerated up to 4 days, frozen up to 3 months (thaw in fridge). Older beans may need more time before adding rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 52g | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 0.9g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 655mg | Potassium: 483mg | Fiber: 6.6g | Sugar: 1.6g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2.9mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 10 servings; the dry mix as listed; what you add when cooking is not counted; dried pinto beans counted as dry pinto beans, dried red kidney beans counted as dry kidney beans, dried onion flakes counted as dehydrated onion, uncooked white rice counted as dry long-grain white rice, small-cut pasta counted as dry pasta. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.