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Winter Bean Soup Mix

Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword bean soup mix, dried bean soup gift, ham and bean soup, soup mix in a jar
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings 10 servings
A hearty jar mix of split peas and six kinds of beans with onion and spices. Add water, vegetables and ham for a big pot of soup, or give the jar as a gift.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup dried yellow split peas
  • 1/3 cup dried green split peas
  • 1/3 cup dried lima beans
  • 1/3 cup dried pinto beans
  • 1/3 cup dried kidney beans
  • 1/3 cup dried great northern beans
  • 1/4 cup instant minced onion
  • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

Make the mix

  • Layer the dry ingredients in a 1-quart glass jar in the order listed and close tightly.

To use

  • In a 4-quart Dutch oven, bring the water and the contents of the jar to a boil.
  • Boil for 2 minutes, take off the heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour.
  • Stir in the carrots, celery, and ham.
  • Bring back to a boil, turn down the heat, cover, and simmer for about 2 hours, until the beans are tender.
  • Skim off any extra fat.
  • Take out the ham, cut the meat into 1/2-inch pieces, trim off the fat, and stir the meat back in. Heat through and serve.

Notes

Add: 8 cups water; 2 medium carrots, chopped (1 cup); 2 medium stalks celery, chopped (1 cup); 2 pounds smoked ham shanks or a meaty ham bone.
Storage: dry mix about 2 months airtight at room temperature. Soup up to 4 days refrigerated, up to 3 months frozen.

Nutrition

Serving: 150g | Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 4.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.3g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 1007mg | Potassium: 978mg | Fiber: 8.4g | Sugar: 2.6g | Vitamin A: 2094IU | Vitamin C: 3.2mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2.9mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 10 servings from the whole mix with 2 medium carrots, chopped (1 cup), 2 medium stalks celery, chopped (1 cup), 2 pounds smoked ham shanks or a meaty ham bone; dried yellow split peas counted as dry split peas, dried green split peas counted as dry split peas, dried lima beans counted as dry lima beans, dried pinto beans counted as dry pinto beans, dried kidney beans counted as dry kidney beans, dried great northern beans counted as dry great northern beans, instant minced onion counted as dehydrated onion, chicken bouillon granules counted as beef bouillon powder, smoked ham shanks or a meaty ham bone (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.