Eleven Bean Soup Recipes

11-CAN SOUP AND CHEESY TOAST

Steps:

• For the soup: Add the canned and jarred items, without draining, to a large pot: the roasted peppers, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, cannellini beans, great Northern beans, chickpeas, minestrone, green beans, artichoke hearts, mushrooms and pesto. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring to combine. Add the dried parsley and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the flavors are combined and the soup thickens slightly, about1 hour.
• For the cheesy toast: Preheat the broiler.
• Lay the ciabatta and sandwich bread slices on a baking sheet. Sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella on each ciabatta slice, then sprinkle each with half the Parmesan and Italian seasoning. Top each ciabatta slice with a slice of provolone. Lay 2 slices of American cheese on top of each slice of sandwich bread. Broil until the cheese is bubbly and starting to get really brown around the edges. Slice the toast in half diagonally.
• Bowl up the soup, sprinkle with Parmesan and serve with a piece of the cheesy toast.

THREE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion, green and yellow bell peppers in oil until softened. Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, black beans, pinto beans and kidney beans. Heat through.

10 BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak beans in water overnight. Drain the beans the next morning or afternoon.
• In large soup pot saute onion, carrot, and celery in oil for about five minutes. Add garlic, salt, and pepper and saute another five minutes.
• Add chicken broth, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, water, and beans to vegetable mixture.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a low boil and cover. Cook for about 2 hours. Stir occasionally.
• Add green beans and corn and contine to cook covered for about 1 more hour or until beans are tender.
• Prep time is soaking beans overnight and chopping vegetables.

TEN BEAN SOUP I

Steps:

• Soak beans in water overnight.
• Fry bacon slightly, then add onion, garlic, and celery. Cook until onion is tender.
• Place drained beans in large pot. Add water to cover beans. Add bacon, onions, garlic, and celery. Cook until beans are tender (this takes a while...at least 1 1/2 hours). Add salt and pepper to taste.

ELEVEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Rince, drain, and pick over beans.
• Place beans in an 8 quart pot with water, salt, ham hock, and bouquet garni.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 3 hours.
• Add tomatoes, onions, celery, garlic, and green pepper to pot.
• Bring back to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours.
• Add black pepper to taste, sausage, and chicken and simmer uncovered for 40 minutes.
• Remove ham hock, disguard bones and skin, and return meat to pot.
• Remove bouquet garni before serving.

MINNESOTA HEARTLAND 11 BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Here's What You Do
• Preparing the beans: Pick through the beans. Remove discolored, shriveled beans and any foreign material. Rinse well. Place the beans into a 6-8 quart pot with ham hock and 12 cups cold water. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook on low for 3 hours.
• Preparing the soup: Add contents of soup mix seasoning packet, tomatoes, celery, onion, green pepper, garlic and salt. Bring soup back to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered 1 hour. Cut up chicken and add to soup pot. Slice kielbasa sausage lengthwise into quarters. Slice crosswise to make little wedges. Add sausage to soup pot. Return pot to a simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes Remove ham hock from pot. Dice meat and return meat to soup pot before serving.