Recipes

Mixed Bean Soup

Misc. One Dish  Soup  Stew  Vegetarian 

• Cooking Time: 30 minutes
• Servings: 4 to 6
• Preparation Time: 10 minutes
• 1 can pinto beans,drained
• 1can navy beans, drained
• 1 can kidney beans, drained
• 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can hominy, drained
• 1 can corn, drained
• 1 can diced tomatoes (DO NOT drain)
• 1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 envelopes ranch or Italian dressing mix
• 1 to 1 1/2 quart water
• 2 or 3 whole stalks celery
• garnish: croutons

Dump all canned ingredients into large pot and stir well.

Add both envelopes of dressing mix, stir well again.

Add 1 quart water and stir well again.

Add more water if desired.

Cut celery stalks in half, add to pot.

Bring to a boil, simmer 30 minutes.

Discard celery (it was just there because beans cooked with celery digest better, with less gas and tummy upset.)

Ladle into bowls and garnish with croutons.

Optional: omit crouton garnish and serve with crusty French or Sourdough bread.

The original recipe appeared in the airline's monthly publication for flight attendants; it was submitted by ASA flight attendant Jenni Tennille. I've made this soup a few times, tweaking the recipe just a bit every time, and now it's even better than the original! (That is, of course, just my humble opinion.)

Author: ASA flight attendant Jenni Tennille