Recipes

Camper's Six Bean Soup Mix

Posted under: HOTG Recipe Archive

Make this ahead of time and take it with you on camping trips, or give it as a gift. From Hot Off the Griddle #52, June 1996.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups each dried white, red and dark red kidney, black, yellow-eyed and Romano beans.
1 1/2 cups millet or long grain rice
1/4 cup chili powder
2 tbsp each dried basil and parsley
1 tbsp each ground thyme, marjoram and sage
1 tbsp ground celery seed
1 tbsp dehydrated granulated garlic
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp crushed red chili pepper
1 1/2 cups chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1 1/2 cups dehydrated chopped onions
2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp granulated sugar
6 bay leaves

METHOD

In large bowl, thoroughly mix white, red and dark red kidney, black, yellow-eyed and Romano beans.
Measure 2 cups into each of six plastic storage bags.
Add 1/4 cup millet to each bag.
In small processor or with mortar & pestle, combine chili powder, basil, parsley, thyme, marjoram, sage, celery seed, garlic, black and red pepper.
Process or grind until well blended.
Divide evenly among 6 small plastic bags.
To each one, add 1/4 cup each tomatoes and onions, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp sugar and 1 bay leaf, crumbled.
Close and seal bags.

Makes 6 bags, each enough for 8 servings.