Bean-Pasta Soup Mix

Title:
Bean-Pasta Soup Mix

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Gifts,
Holiday,
Pasta,
Vegetables




Ingredients:





   3/4 c  Dried onion flakes


     2    (1/2 ounce) jars dried


          -Celery flakes


   1/2 c  Dried parsley flakes


     3 tb Dried basil


     3 tb Dried oregano


     2 ts Garlic powder


     2 ts Coarsely ground pepper


     2    (2-1/4 ounce) jars


          -beef-Flavored bouillon


          -granules


    16 oz Pkg dried black-eyed peas


    16 oz Pkg dried kidney beans


    16 oz Pkg dried navy beans


    16 oz Pkg small shell pasta


          -Uncooked






 Combine first 7 ingredients; divide evenly, and place      in 6 airtight


 plastic bags. Add 2 tablespoon plus 1/4      teaspoon bouillon granules to


 ech package. Label "Herb     Mix" and seal.


 :       Combine black-eyed peas and next 3 ingredients; divide     evenly


 and plae in 6 airtight plastic bags. Label          "Bean Mix" and seal.


                                     Place one bag herb mix, 1 bag bean mix,


 and bag pasta      in a gift container; repeat procedure with remaining


    bags. Yield: 6 (3-bags) gifts.                             Directions


 for gift recipe card:  Sort and wash ben        mix; place in a Dutch


 oven=2E Cover with water 2 inches above beans; soak 8 hours. Drain.


               Combine beans, 3 quarts water, herb mix, 1 carrot, chopped,


 and 2/3 cup chopped cooked ham in Dutch oven.     Bring to a boil; reduce


 heat, and simmer 2-1/2 hours,      stirring occasionally.


                           Add 1 (14-1/2-ounce) can Mexican-style stewed


 :         tomatoes,undrained, and pasta; cook 20 minutes. Yield:     9 cups


                                                   Note:  To use the


 quick-soak method, place beans in a      Dutch oven; cover with water 2


 inches above beans.         Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; cover, and


 let


       stand 1 hour. Drain.


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #274


 


 Date: Sat, 02 Nov 1996 11:41:55 +0000


 


 From: Cheryl Gimenez