I’ve been on a bean kick since I found bags of 15 bean soup mix for less than $3. The creamy large Lima beans are my fave. I toss the ham flavor in the trash and make a batch with whatever I have on hand. The following batch was my favorite so far:
- 20 oz 15 bean soup - soaked overnight
- Two small white onions - diced and browned with a pinch of salt and sesame oil
- Eighth red cabbage chopped and browned in a skillet
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 6oz crimini mushrooms coarsely diced and browned - finely dice stems
- 6oz white button mushrooms coarsely diced and browned
- 1/4 cup textured veggie protein
- 1 heaping tbsp chili powder
- 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes with garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp potassium salt
- 1 tbsp MSG
- Half tsp cracked black pepper
- Half tsp garlic powder
- Half tsp paprika
The biggest thing to remember is to make sure that you get the rehydrated beans in a good boil for at least 10 minutes to denature the toxic proteins, otherwise you’ll have an upset stomach.