Recipe - Not So Meaty Bean Soup

1 MixandMatch Bean Mix
recipe
One half teaspoon Salt, seasoned
One fourth teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet, if desired

In a 3quart saucepan combine beans from bean mix and 7 cups water. Bring
to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Let
stand, covered, 1 hour. (Or, soak overnight in a covered pan.) Drain and
rinse beans.

To beans, add 6 cups fresh water and seasonings from bean mix. Bring to
boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer for 1 One half hours. Add One half tsp seasoned
salt. Stir in One fourth tsp Kitchen Bouquet if desired. Return to boiling; reduce
heat. Cover; simmer for 30 minutes more or until beans are tender. Remove
from heat.

Place about 2 cups bean mixture in a blender coontainer. Cover; blend
until smooth. Return blended mixture to saucepan; heat through. Makes 6 to
8 servings.

From the files of DEEANNE

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