Friendship Bean Soup & Mix

      Give a bag of mixed beans or a jar layered with beans along with the
      soup recipe following the Mix recipe. The different color of beans
      make this a very colorful gift, fitting nicely into a soup toureen or
      small soup crock. 

           Ingredients

                Equal parts of:
                Green Split Peas 
                Pinto Beans 
                Anazasi Beans 
                Navy Beans 
                Great Northern Beans 
                Black Turtle Beans\Lentils 
                Yellow Split Peas 
                Black-eye Peas 
                Lima Beans 
                Chickpeas 
                Kidney Beans 
                Red Beans 

           Directions

              1.Measure 2 cups of raw beans & rinse well. Cover with water
                and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. 

              2.Cover with lid and let sit for 1 hour. Drain beans, add fresh
                water and cook until tender, 2-3 hours. 

              3.Use the following Friendship Bean Soup Recipe below to
                finish preparing the soup. Yield: 2 cups raw makes 4 cups
                cooked beans. 

           Ingredients for SOUP

              A special thanks to the St. Peter Food Co-op for sharing this
              hearty and favorite recipe. When using the recipe, don't leave
              out the molasses, it is the secret ingredient to a most
              wonderful flavor!
              2 cups dry bean soup mix, cooked till tender 
              2 cups tomatoes, peeled and chopped 
              2 Tbsp molasses 
              1/2 cup each: onion, celery and carrot, chopped 
              1 garlic clove (or to taste), minced 
              1 Tbsp parsley flakes 
              1 tsp chives 
              1 tsp red pepper or chili powder 

           Directions

              1.Add all ingredients together and simmer until tender. Serve
                piping hot!