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French Market Soup in a Jar recipe

14 servings

Ingredients:

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

Instructions:

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.