SANTA'S SOUP MIX

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This dry beany soup-mix is assembled in just 10 minutes and is a great gift idea for Christmas.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups mixed dried beans (1/3 cup each yellow split peas, green split peas, lima beans, pinto beans, kidney beans and great northern beans)
1/4 cup dried minced onion
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
8 cups water
Santa's Soup Mix
2 medium carrots, chopped (1 cup)
2 medium stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
2 lb smoked ham shanks

Steps:

To make Santa's Soup Mix: In 1-pint glass jar, layer dried beans, dried onion, chicken bouillon, cumin and garlic powder. Store tightly covered at room temperature up to 2 months. Give with gift card that includes Santa's Soup recipe.
To make Santa's Soup: In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat water and Santa's Soup Mix to boiling. Boil 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover; let stand 1 hour. Stir in carrots and celery. Add ham shanks. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 2 hours or until beans are tender. Skim fat if necessary. Remove ham shanks; remove ham from bone. Trim excess fat from ham. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Stir ham into soup; heat until hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fiber 12 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 570 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g