CALICO BEAN SOUP

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This is a great soup recipe for a cold winter day! Warms you inside and out. It is very hearty. If you love beans as much as I do you will definitely love this recipe. It is my husband's recipe. He makes about 10 prepared packages and presents them in decorative jars as gifts for Christmas.

Provided by Mona Barnes

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas

Time 4h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

⅓ cup yellow split peas
⅓ cup green split peas
⅓ cup dried lima beans
⅓ cup dried pinto beans
⅓ cup dry kidney beans
⅓ cup dry great Northern beans
¼ cup dried minced onion
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
8 cups water
2 carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 pounds smoked ham hocks

Steps:

To make Bean Soup Mix: Combine yellow split peas, green split peas, limas, pinto beans, kidney beans, great Northern beans, onion, bouillon granules, cumin and garlic powder. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.
To make soup: Bring Bean Soup Mix and water to a rolling boil in a large pot. Cover, remove from heat, and let sit 1 hour.
Return pot to heat, stir in carrots and celery. Stir in ham hocks, bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 2 hours, until beans are tender, skimming fat as necessary.
Remove ham hocks from soup. Remove meat from bone, chop and return to soup. Heat through and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17.2 g, Cholesterol 61.7 mg, Fat 19.4 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 21.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 71.2 mg, Sugar 1.9 g