Ingredients:
5 Packs Beans ( Your Choice of Beans )
3 Beef Bouillon Cubes
3 Tablespoons Chives ( Dried )
1 Teaspoon Savory ( Dried )
1 Teaspoon Salt ( Optional )
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 Bay Leaf
2 1/2 Quarts Water
1 Can Stewed Tomatoes
Preparation:
Take and combine all your beans. Seperate your beans into even
portions, preferably four eaqual portions as you will not need
all the beans for one batch of soup. Next wash the selected portion
of beans and then place into a large pot without enough water
to cover them. Bring the beans and water to a boil, continue to
cook for approximately 3 - 5 minutes. Afterwards, remove from
the heat and let cool for about one hour. Drain and rinse beans,
return to pot. Add your spices and water into the beans. If you
prefer not to have your spices in the soup, but only the flavor,
it is recommended you put your spices into a cheese cloth bag
and set into soup instead of putting spices directly into the
soup. Bring ingredients to a boil, reduce heat, and cover. Let
simmer for about 1 - 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Stir
occassionally during this process. Afterwards remove your cheesecloth
bag of spices if you prepared your soup that way, and add your
tomatoes into the pot. Heat the ingreadients for a few minutes
until it is heated through.
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