Recipe: Bean Soup (made with canned beans) (3)

Three-bean Soup

1 tbls. canola or vegetable oil, 1 turn of the pan
1 medium onion, chopped fine
2 medium red skinned potatoes, washed and diced
2 carrots peeled and chopped
2 celery ribs from the heart of the stalk, chopped
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin, 1/2 palmful
1 oz. cayenne pepper sauce, such as Red Hot or Tabasco, several drops
1 15 oz. can red kidney beans, drained
1 15 oz. can garbonzo beans, drained
1 14 1/2 oz. can diced tomatoes in juice
1 tbls. Worcestershire sauce, several drops
3 14 1/2 oz. cans vegetable or chicken broth
6 to 8 oz. fresh green beans, a few handfuls, cut into thirds across
A handful of chopped flat leaf parsley

Instructions: Heat a deep pot over medium to medium-high heat. Add oil, onion, potatoes, carrots, celery, bay, cumin and cayenne sauce. Cover pot and cook veggies 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add red kidney beans, garbanzos, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and broth and bring to a boil. Add fresh green beans and simmer 3 to 5 minutes longer, until green beans are tender. Remove from heat and stir in fresh parsley. Remove bay leaf and serve.
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Hearty Three-bean Soup

1 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup sliced carrots
3 1/2 cups water
4 beef bouillon cubes
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/3 cup chili sauce
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 cup diced ham
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

In large saucepan, saute onion in oil until golden. Stir in beans and next 9 ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until carrots are tender. Stir in ham and parsley. Ladle into bowls and serve.

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BEAN SOUP

2 cans Hormel Chunk Ham
1 can Campbells Bean and Ham Chunky Soup
2 cans Navies Beans
1 can Jalapeno pinto beans
1 can regular pinto beans
1 diced onion
1 diced bell pepper
1 or more cans of water

Mix well. Cook in crock pot for 8 hours on low, or 4 hours on high.