Texas Two Bean Soup Food

TWO-BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place beans in a large saucepan or Dutch over; 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 hour., Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Return beans to pan. Add broth and ham; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add the onion, celery, carrots, garlic and ginger; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes longer or until beans and vegetables are tender. Garnish with onions.

TEXAS BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours or until heated through.

TEXAS TWO BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, combine the onions and garlic with the oil and salt.
• Cover and cook on medium heat for 8-10 minutes, or until the onions are soft and translucent, stirring occasionally.
• Add the celery, bell peppers, chile, oregano, thyme, cumin, and black pepper and saute for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the water and tomatoes, cover and simmer until the vegies are tender, 10-15 minutes.
• Add the black-eyed peas, your choice of beans, and the barbecue sauce.
• Mix well, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add salt to taste.
• Garnish with crushed tortilla chips and sour cream on top if desired.

TEXAS SOUP

Steps:

• Bring Bloody Mary mix, water, tomatoes and green chilies, vegetable soup mix, and corn to a simmer in a large stockpot.
• Brown ground beef and onion in a skillet until no pink remains in the beef.
• Add ground beef to mixture in stockpot and let simmer 1/2 hour to 1 hour.
• Add pasta in last 10-15 minutes of cooktime.

TEXAS TWO STEP SOUP MIX IN A JAR

Steps:

• Pour gravy mix into wide-mouth jar.
• In small bowl, stir together chili powder, oregano, cumin, onion and garlic salt.
• Pour into jar to make second layer.
• Add layers to tortilla chips and pasta to fill the jar.
• Attach a gift tag with the following instructions:.
• TEXAS TWO STEP SOUP.
• Brown 1/2 lb ground beef in large saucepan. Add contents of jar and 7 cups of water; heat to boiling, stir in 1 (15 oz) can corn with red and green bell peppers and ` (16 oz) can chopped tomatoes.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Serve with crushed tortilla chips and shredded Monterey Jack cheese, & sour cream if desired.
• Makes 8 servings.