Accidental bean soup
I was craving split pea soup, but the grocery was out of split peas, and being too lazy to go to another store, I grabbed a package of '15-bean soup mix' (just a bag of beans with what looked like a rather nasty packet of "ham flavor"
Anyways, brought it home, and started throwing stuff in. Nothing fancy, mind you, but hearty and good on a chilly (well, SoCal chilly) evening. I pretty much decided to do with it what I do with my split peas, so you can substitue those or lentils if you like.
1 bag 15-bean soup mix (1lb assorted beans) 'ham flavor' packet discarded (ew!)
2 strips bacon, chopped into small pieces
1 medium yellow onion
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
handful baby carrots, chopped
1 package Adelle's chicken artichoke sausage, chopped into small peices
1 large chicken bullion cube
2 1/2 quarts cold water
2 medium tomatos, pureed in a food processor (or a can of tomatos, if you prefer)
In a large pot, cook the bacon until crispy. Add to the pot the onion and garlic, cook for a minute or two, then dump in the rest of the veggies. Saute these for another 2-3 minutes, then add the sausage, beans, bullion, and water. Heat to boiling, allow to boil for about 10 minutes, then lower heat to a high simmer. Add tomato puree, and simmer for an hour and a half-2 hours till beans are tender.
I had meant to throw in some frozen corn I had, but forgot entirely. This was good that night, but just heavenly the next day!
Anyways, brought it home, and started throwing stuff in. Nothing fancy, mind you, but hearty and good on a chilly (well, SoCal chilly) evening. I pretty much decided to do with it what I do with my split peas, so you can substitue those or lentils if you like.
1 bag 15-bean soup mix (1lb assorted beans) 'ham flavor' packet discarded (ew!)
2 strips bacon, chopped into small pieces
1 medium yellow onion
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
handful baby carrots, chopped
1 package Adelle's chicken artichoke sausage, chopped into small peices
1 large chicken bullion cube
2 1/2 quarts cold water
2 medium tomatos, pureed in a food processor (or a can of tomatos, if you prefer)
In a large pot, cook the bacon until crispy. Add to the pot the onion and garlic, cook for a minute or two, then dump in the rest of the veggies. Saute these for another 2-3 minutes, then add the sausage, beans, bullion, and water. Heat to boiling, allow to boil for about 10 minutes, then lower heat to a high simmer. Add tomato puree, and simmer for an hour and a half-2 hours till beans are tender.
I had meant to throw in some frozen corn I had, but forgot entirely. This was good that night, but just heavenly the next day!