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Tasty Vegetarian Five Bean Soup

Chock full of savory goodness, this soup will warm the cockles of your heart on a cold winter's evening. Onions, celery, garlic, parsley and thyme provide tons of flavor in each spoonful. Give yourself 2 1/2 to 3 hours to prep and cook. Each jar will make about 2-1/2 quarts of soup.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 31 minutes
Servings: 2 quarts

Ingredients

Dry soup mix

  • 1 lb baby lima beans
  • 1 lb navy beans
  • 1 lb green split peas
  • 1 lb black turtle beans
  • 1 lb red kidney beans
  • 3 Tbsp dried celery leaves
  • 1 Tbsp ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp Paprika
  • 2 Tbsp dehydrated onions
  • 2 Tbsp Kosher Salt
  • 2 Tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 Tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 Tbsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp dried Rosemary crushed
  • 8 Bay Leaves
  • 8 tsp vegetable bouillon granules store bought or homemade
  • 14 oz Can Diced Tomatoes

Gift Jars

  • 4 quart size canning jars
  • 8 tiny zip bags or wax paper squares
  • 4 8 inch diameter rounds of muslin or other cloth. I used a pot lid to trace a pattern
  • 4 lengths twine
  • 4 gift tags
  • 4 written instructions

Vegetable Bouillon Granules

  • 2 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
  • 2 Tbsp Kosher Salt
  • 1 tsp dried parsley leaves
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder I used dehydrated onions because that's what I had.
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp celery seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • 1 dried bay leaf-crumbled

Instructions

Gift jars

  • In each quart jar, layer 2/3 cup of each of the five beans. I started with the baby limas, green peas, red kidney beans, navy beans, then the black turtle beans.
  • In a small bowl, combine all the herbs and spices EXCEPT the bay leaves and the vegetable bouillon granules.
  • Spoon 3 Tbsp of the herb mixture into each of 4 small zip bags and top with 2 bay leaves per bag. Alternately, cut small squares of wax paper and spoon the herbs onto the squares. Fold and tape closed. Place bags on top of the beans.
  • In 4 tiny zip bags, spoon 2 tsp of the vegetable bouillon granules. Close and snug the bags on top of the beans.
  • Place a written recipe on top of a jar lid. Cover with a piece of muslin. Screw on the jar lid, then decorate as you desire.

Vegetarian Five Bean Soup

  • Rinse all the beans and drain well. Place beans in a large soup kettle and cover with 1 inch of water. The beans should be one inch under water.
  • Bring to a boil, remove from heat, cover and let sit for one hour.
  • Drain and rinse the beans again, then return to the kettle.
  • Stir in the can of tomatoes, six cups water, the herb packet and the vegetable bouillon granules.
  • Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours until beans are tender.
  • Remove the bay leaves and serve hot.
  • Perfect served with a nice piece of freshly baked corn bread!

Homemade Vegetable Bouillon

  • Add all the ingredients to a small food processor or electric coffee grinder and process until it is a powder like consistency.