I got this recipe I'll make, but I have never cooked beans before. The soup bones are in now and I'm thinking of skimming them first, but do I put the beans in to simmer with the bones for 3 hours?
Mexican Market Soup
1 lb. of beans, including Black, Red, Garbanzo, Baby Limas, Pinto, Black-eyed, Lentils, Split Peas, and Barley.
Wash and drain bean mix. Add water to cover and 1 tsp. salt. Let it stand overnight.
Drain and add:
3 quarts water
Bouquet Garni or 2 Bay leaves
Soup bone or Ham Hock
Simmer for 3 hours covered.
Add:
2 lbs tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 stalks celery and leaves, chopped
1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
1 tsp. salt or to taste
1/2 tsp, red pepper or to taste
Simmer 1-1/2 hours uncovered.
Add:
1/2-1 lb smoked link sausage, or smoked turkey sausage, or canned ham, chopped.
4-5 slices raw bacon, chopped
Several pieces of raw chicken
1 Serrano pepper, seeded and chopped
Simmer until chicken is tender, remove bones and return to soup.
Before serving, add a handful of fresh parsley, chopped.
Makes 6 quarts and freezes well. Serve with hot bread.
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