Rinse beans in 5 quart kettle. Combine beans and 3 cups water. Cover. Let stand overnight or bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes. Let stand 1 hour. Do not drain. Simmer covered for 2 hours or until beans are tender. Drain reserving 2 cups liquid.
In Dutch oven cook bacon until almost crisp. Add onions and garlic. Cook and stir until vegetables are tender but not brown. Stir in the cooked pinto beans, tomatoes, rice, salt, paprika and pepper. Add reserved bean liquid and 2 cups water. Add meat, and bring mixture to boiling. Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If soup is too thick, add water.
By Irishwitch from Aurora, CO
Instead of mixing the beans together, you can layer the beans. Very pretty! Just use about 1/8 cup of each bean until you fill the container.
Try this hearty white bean and mustard green soup. Onion and garlic add flavor to the broth of your choosing. You can substitute other greens such as kale.
This hearty soup contains carrots, barley, onions, green onions, and spices in a chicken broth. The cooked grains, spinach, and chickpeas are added to complete the dish.
Ham and bean soups are easy to make, economical, infinitely variable, and definitely perfect for cold weather meals. This page contains some tasty ham and bean soup recipes.
This healthy bean soup is easy to make and no bean soaking is necessary. Throw all the ingredients into a slow cooker and a delicious dinner will be ready for you when you get home.
A simple soup recipe that you can make with your kids. This page is about making Davy Crockett soup.
This page contains bean soup mix recipes. There are many kinds of bean blends that can create a hearty inexpensive soup.
This is a cool recipe. Very yummy because it gives a little bite to the flavor of the soup with the picante sauce in it.
Soak beans in water to cover in bowl overnight. Place in saucepan. Cover with water. Cook for 2 hours or until soft. Add salt pork. Cook until tender. Add macaroni.
Soak beans overnight. Drain and put in large pot with water or beef stock and ham hocks. Cook 3-4 hours. Braise onion in butter or margarine.
Add salt to beans and cook until soft. Pour off water. Add milk, butter, pepper and more salt, if desired, and heat through. Serve with toasted bread crumbs on top.
Saute onion, celery, carrots, and garlic until transparent. You can also use any veggies you have in refrigerator. Add sliced kielbasa.
In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, saute onions, leeks and garlic in olive oil for about 5 minutes over medium-high heat. Add beans, potatoes, 1/4 tsp. of thyme and 1-1/2 cups of vegetable broth; simmer 20 minutes.
This cholesterol-free tasty dish is virtually fat free and is prepared with only 1 tablespoon of oil for 16 servings.
