Bean And Barley Soup Mix

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup anasazi beans
• 1/4 cup pearl barley
• 1/4 cup lentils
• 1/4 cup dried split green peas
• 1/4 cup dried red beans
• 1/4 cup dried navy beans
• 1/4 cup dried pink beans
• 1/4 cup dried black turtle bean
• 1/4 cup dried split yellow peas (or any combination to make 2 1/4 cups)
• 1/2 cup brown rice
• 1/2 cup dried onion flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon crushed basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 layer all together in a jar or plastic bag.
• 2 for preparation, add 8 c chicken or beef or vegetable broth, optional vegetables of your choice, 3 pounds meaty ham hocks or 1 pounds lean ham (or other type of meat) diced.
• 3 include these directions: sort and rinse beans.
• 4 in large covered pot combine beans with 8 cups of water.
• 5 bring to boil and boil for 5 minutes.
• 6 remove from heat, for 1 hour, (drain cover with water and refrigerate overnight) or drain and rinse.
• 7 combine beans with broth, rice, onion and spices.
• 8 bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 3-4 hours or until beans are tender.
• 9 stir occasionally and add water as needed so that the beans are well covered.
• 10 add tomatoes the last hour of cooking.
• 11 remove bay leaf before serving.
• 12 or after draining beans combine all ingredients except tomatoes in a slow cooker on high for most of the day.
• 13 add tomatoes during last bit and serve remember to remove the bay leaf.