Recipe - Nine Bean Soup

1 pack Nine Bean Soup Mix
1 qt Water
2 teaspoon Salt; optional
1 Turkey leg OR ham bone &
scraps OR
1 One half pound Chuck roast
1 cn Tomatoes (28 oz), chopped
1 lg Onion; chopped
1 teaspoon Chili powder OR
2 teaspoon Dried herbs (thyme, savory,
etc)
2 teaspoon Lemon juice
Brown sugar; to taste
One fourth cup Small pasta

Soak the beans overnight in water and salt. Next day, pour off the water
and add two quarts fresh water and the meat, and bring to a boil over high
heat. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for two hours. Add the tomatoes
and onion, chili powder or herbs and the remaining ingredients. Cook 1 hour
more. If the soup gets too thick, add broth or water. Remove the meat,
Chop it in bite size pieces, and return to soup.

This freezes well
Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #275

Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 02:28:29 +0000

From: Patti McCoy pattiwillmccoy@postoffice.worldnet.att.net