BEAN AND HAM SOUP

(Need to start the night before)

My dry bean mix from storage:black beans, pinto beans, split peas, norhtern white beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, small white beans.

I will take equal parts and put in large pail to have on hand.

Soup:

2 cups dry bean mix Put in large pan and fill pan with water and soak overnight. Drain and rinse well.

Put beans in 2 qts. water.

Add 1 pound diced ham

1 onion chopped small 1/4 - 1/2 tsp.

minced garlic (I usually use 1 large or 2 small cloves -chopped)

1/2 tsp. salt1 cup thin sliced carrots (or 1/2 cup dehydrated from storage)

1/2 - 1 cup sliced celery

1-2 16oz cans diced tomatoes (or about 4 frozen tomatos chopped)

1 can green chilies

Put in crock pot and let cook 4-6 hours.

By: Shelley Robinson