French Market Soup In A Jar

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1 pound dried navy beans
• 1 pound dried pinto beans
• 1 pound dried great northern beans
• 1 pound split peas
• 1 pound yellow split peas
• 1 pound dried black-eyed peas
• 1 pound lentils
• 1 pound dried baby lima beans
• 1 pound dried lima beans
• 1 pound dried soybeans
• 1 pound pearl barley
• 1 pound dried red beans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• in a very large container, combine navy beans, pinto beans, great northern beans, split peas, yellow split peas, black-eyed peas, lentils, baby limas, limas, soybeans, barley and red beans; mix well. divide evenly into 14 (1 pint) lidded jars.
• attach a card to each jar with the following recipe: additional ingredients: 2 quarts water; 1 ham hock; 1 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced. to prepare: soak 2 cups french market bean mix in water to cover, 8 hours or overnight. in a large soup pot, bring 2 quarts water and ham hock to a boil. reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. remove ham hock. stir in soaked beans, salt, pepper, diced tomatoes and green chiles, onion and garlic. bring to a boil again, skimming foam off the top. reduce heat, cover and simmer about 1 hour, until beans are tender.