New Years Day 15 Bean Soup Food

LUCKY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place the split peas, lentils and beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 to 4 hours or until beans are softened. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid., Drain and rinse, discarding liquid. Add water and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender., Stir in tomatoes; increase heat to medium. Cook, uncovered, for 15-30 minutes. Discard bay leaves.

15 BEAN SOUP (EASY RECIPE)

Steps:

• Rinse the beans. Place them in a large pot and cover with water over medium-high heat. Bring the beans to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the pot from the heat and cover with a lid. Let the beans sit for an hour, then drain and set aside.
• Pour the olive oil into the pot over medium heat. Saute the ham hocks, onion, and celery until tender. Add the garlic and saute for 2 more minutes.
• Add the beans. Pour water until it's 2 inches above the beans.
• Stir in the tomatoes (juice included), parsley, rosemary, salt, pepper, and bouillon cubes.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the pot. Let it simmer, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 2 ½ hours or until the beans are tender. Add more water if the mixture is getting too thick.
• At the last 15 minutes of cooking, mix in the flavor packet that comes with the beans.
• Taste the soup and season with more salt and pepper if needed.
• Serve on its own or on top of rice. Enjoy!

NEW YEAR'S SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Add onion and carrots. Cook and stir until carrots begin to brown and onion becomes translucent, 7 to 8 minutes. Cook and stir collard greens into onion mixture until wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Pour vegetable broth and black-eyed peas into vegetables, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer soup until vegetables are softened, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While soup is simmering, mix quinoa and water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until the water has absorbed into the quinoa, about 10 minutes. Stir cooked quinoa into soup and simmer until collard greens are tender, about 10 more minutes. Stir cider vinegar into soup to taste and season with salt and black pepper.

NEW YEAR'S DAY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan with enough water to cover, soak the black-eyed peas 8 hours, or overnight.
• Drain and rinse the soaked black-eyed peas, and return to the saucepan. Mix in the beef broth, dry onion soup mix, sausage, rice, and green chilies. Season with pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until the beans are tender. Add water as necessary to keep the ingredients covered with liquid.

NEW YEAR'S DAY 15 BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place beans in a large kettle. Cover with water and soak overnight. OR - place kettle of beans on stove over high heat and bring to a rapid, rolling boil. Boil hard for two minutes. Turn off heat, cover kettle, and let stand 1 hour.
• Drain beans and discard soaking water.
• Add all remaining ingredients, except for the tomatoes. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 to 1.5 hours, or until beans are tender. Add both kinds of tomatoes, and simmer uncovered 30 minutes longer.
• Serve with hot cornbread. Makes a huge batch!