Recipes - Soup!

[RedHedd]

I just made a pot of soup this past weekend. I used Trader Joe's Mixed Bean soup mix. It's not really a soup mix, but it is a nice mix of soup beans. I sort-of followed the directions on the bag, except I left out the bell pepper because I hate them and the tomatoes because my soup pot just wasn't big enough to hold everything.

Next time I will get a bigger pot and add the tomatoes because it just seemed to lack something. Also because of that lack, I kept adding in different things - sage, thyme, red pepper flakes and last but not least some red curry - and ended up with a really good soup!

[sirrahbed]

Twice this season I have made a big ole pot of 15 bean soup - it is also used with a dried assortment of beans and is made by Hurst HamBeen's. It comes in several flavors and I prefer the ham. Soak them in a crockpot overnight and then turn it on the next morning. I throw in raw onions, leftover ham or porkroast etc and a can of Rotel tomatos with green chilis. Sometimes I will add in some chili powder and cumin for a mexican-type taste. YUM!!! Wonderful with a pan of cornbread

I will dig out a few favorite recipes now that soup weather is here - I make it at least once a week.