How to Make Garlic Bean Soup

Here is a tasty, healthy recipe for Garlic Bean Soup

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1-2 cups navy or pinto beans
• 1 package onion soup mix
• 1 fresh tomato
• 2 small fresh carrots
• 1/2 medium white onion
• 1 stalk fresh celery
• several fresh mushrooms (optional)
• 1/2 cup cubed lean pork (optional)
• 2-3 small red potatoes (leave skin on)
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 package onion soup mix
• sea salt to taste
• black pepper to taste

1. Soak beans in warm water for 1/2 hour, this will soften and clean them. Wash all other vegetables and cut in cubes.

2. Measure 1 cup of beans to 4 cups of water (4 servings) increase amounts of everything for larger servings

3. Bring beans and water to rapid boil. Add all other ingredients. Cook for 1 -2 hours until beans are done.

Tips & Warnings

• You can substitue chicken or beef for the pork
• You can buy fresh garlic already minced in jars near the produce section of your grocer.
• As with any hot food, let the soup cool some before eating so you don't burn your mouth.

[amylaine]

on 7/11/2009 sounds yummy.