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karen
04-10-2001, 07:52 PM
Hello,
Here are two bean recipes. The first one I made a week ago, but I followed the second recipe directions in perparing the beans (including soaking in water over night). And I used the vegetables from the second recipe also. The soup was great, and I will make it again.

Bean Soup

1 lb 15 bean soup mix
1 tbs vegetable, olive or canola oil
1 huge red onion, roughly diced
3 large cloves garlic, minced
2 bunches chopped scallions
1 tsp dried basil or 1 tbs fresh basil
1 tsp dried oregano or 1 tbs fresh oregano
1 tsp dried thyme or 1 tbs fresh thyme
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 to 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
zest of 1 lemon or lime
1 tbs rice wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar or Chinese red vinegar
2 qts vegetable stock or 2 qts water with 2 tbs vegetable stock base

Pre-prep beans according to package directions by soaking in water overnight or simmering them in water for an hour, draining
the water and reserving the beans in a colander. Saute onions in oil for 5 to 8 minutes over medium heat til they are soft. Add
minced garlic, scallions and all of the herbs and spices, including the zest, stir and heat through for about 2 minutes. Add vinegar
and stir, then add beans, stock or water and base or plain water, cover pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer. Cover
pot again and allow to simmer for 11/2 hours. . Check for level of liquid occasionally. Add additional stock or water if soup
appears too thick for your taste. Check beans for tenderness. If not soft, cook at simmer for another 1/2 hour.
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18 Bean Soup


Ingredients
2 cups dried assorted beans, washed and sorted
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 large carrots, chopped
2 ribs of celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
1 large can diced tomatoes in juice
2 cans chicken broth
2 Tablespoons HP sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Dash hot sauce (optional)
Salt and pepper
6 cups (or more) water

Cover beans with water. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Cover and remove from heat. Let
stand for 1 hour until beans are soft. (Check water level and add more if necessary.) Drain beans
and put aside.

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots, celery, onion, and garlic. Saute until
soft and fragrant (about 10 minutes). Add oregano, cumin, and cayenne. Transfer to large soup
pot. Add diced tomatoes, chicken broth, HP sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Add
reserved beans. Add enough water to cover beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until
mixture thickens, stirring often (about 45 minutes). Season with salt and pepper. Can be made
ahead of time and reheated. Add more water if necessary.

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catharine
04-10-2001, 11:33 PM
I bought a bag of 17-bean and barley soup from TJ's, planning to make the soup in my crock pot. It had a lot of potential, but no luck for me.

The recipe on the package called for marinara sauce, but I have learned that you shouldn't use tomatoes with beans in the slow cooker because it prevents full cooking (or so I have read). So I decided to go with a recipe from my Betty Crocker Slow Cooker cookbook. However, I took a chance, and because we don't eat much meat, I omitted the sausage from the recipe. [apparently a big mistake] http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Needless to say what I wound up with was basically beans floating in water. To make it edible I used my immersion blender to thicken it a little, and added a lot of extra spices [salt!], etc. It is edible, but not great. (And of course, I have 10 servings remaining.)

Does anyone have a good recipe for multi-bean soup that doesn't require ham or sausage (or any meat, for that matter). I would love a crock pot recipe.

Thanks in advance.

sneezles
04-10-2001, 11:54 PM
First, you shouldn't add tomatoes with any bean recipe until after the beans are cooked, not just those in a crockpot.
There is a Southwestern Vegetarian Black Bean Soup in the Complete CL Cookbook and you could easily substitute the multi-bean mixture. If you don't have the book I could post the recipe if you'd like.

catharine
04-11-2001, 07:16 AM
Sneezles,
Thank you for responding, I would like that recipe. Based on all of the good reviews I think I should consider adding the CL Complete to my ever-growing collection.

Karen,
Your recipe(s) sound perfect. Thanks for taking the time to help. I have a feeling that my previous attempt will prove to be a learning experience. I will let you know how it turns out (in a few weeks when I run out of the soup I made, http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif just kidding).

Curleytop
04-11-2001, 09:56 AM
Originally posted by catharine:
I bought a bag of 17-bean and barley soup from TJ's, planning to make the soup in my crock pot. It had a lot of potential, but no luck for me.

The recipe on the package called for marinara sauce, but I have learned that you shouldn't use tomatoes with beans in the slow cooker because it prevents full cooking (or so I have read). So I decided to go with a recipe from my Betty Crocker Slow Cooker cookbook. However, I took a chance, and because we don't eat much meat, I omitted the sausage from the recipe. [apparently a big mistake] http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Needless to say what I wound up with was basically beans floating in water. To make it edible I used my immersion blender to thicken it a little, and added a lot of extra spices [salt!], etc. It is edible, but not great. (And of course, I have 10 servings remaining.)

Does anyone have a good recipe for multi-bean soup that doesn't require ham or sausage (or any meat, for that matter). I would love a crock pot recipe.

Thanks in advance.



Here you go! It works well for me, I always use the pressure cooker. It makes a humoungus amount of soup. I freezes very well. Since there are only the two of us, I freeze the soup in meal size portions.

* Exported from MasterCook *

17 BEAN & BARLEY SOUP (Pressure Cooker)

Recipe By :Trader Joe
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:15
Categories : Beans Low Fat
Pressure Cooker Soups


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 1/2 Cups T.J. 17 Bean/Barley Soup Mix
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Cup Bell pepper -- Chopped
1 Cup Celery -- Chopped
1 Cup Onion -- Chopped
1 Cup Carrots -- Chopped
1 Clove Garlic -- Minced
1 Can 28 oz Tomatoes -- Sliced
1 Can Chicken Broth
Water as needed
Salt and pepper
1 Dash Pepper Flakes
1/2 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1 Teaspoon Dried Basil
1 Bay Leaf
1 Dash Cumin
1/4 Cup Soup Noodles

Soak beans overnight (optional) and drain. Cook onion, celery, carrot, pepper, basil and garlic in olive oil until soft. Combine all ingredients in a large pot and cover with water. Simmer, covered, about 1 hour to desired tenderness.


IF USING PRESSURE COOKER: (FAGOR)
Cover beans with BOILING Water and let stand covered for 1 hour.
Then proceed as above, EXCEPT process in Pressure Cooker for 15 Minutes!

NOTES : USE LARGE FAGOR PRESSURE COOKER. Can add noodles after pressure cooking!

Add Soup Noodles last 10 minutes.
Was very good and makes a lot.