Bean Soup Mix
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2 cup | instant minced onion |
1/4 cup | dried crushed basil leaves |
4 tsp | ground black pepper |
2 tsp | cumin powder |
2 tsp | garlic powder |
1 tsp | ground ginger |
4 | bay leaves |
6 cup | dried small red beans |
2-2/3 cup | dried lentils |
1-1/3 cup | dried white navy beans |
1-1/3 cup | dried yellow split peas |
4 cup | uncooked brown rice |
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toast minced onion in nonstick skillet, stirring constantly over med low |
heat. remove onion from skillet and cool. |
in each of 4 one quart jars, place the following; 1/2 cup red beans,1/3 |
cup lentils, 1/3 cup split peas, 1/2 cup red beans, 1/3 cup lentils, 1/3 |
cup navy beans and 1/2 cup red beans. |
in each of 4 zip top plastic sandwich bags place the following; 1/2 cup |
toasted onion, 1 tbsp basil, 1 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, |
1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp ground ginger and 1 bay leaf. place |
spice filled sandwich bags on tops of each jar and cover with jar lids. |
place 1 cup rice in each of 4 zipper style plastic storage bags. |
include the following directions with each gift; |
remove spice bag from one jar of beans. wash beans and combine with 9 |
cups water in dutch oven. bring to a boil and boil 5 minutes. remove |
from heat and let stand 10 minutes. drain. |
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return beans to saucepan and add rice, 12 cups chicken broth and spice |
bag contents. bring to a boil. cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or |
until beans and rice are tender. |
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(ID: 11793) Mirror: rec.food.recipes: Wed, Jul 16, 2003 |