If you are a fan of a good bean soup, this confetti bean soup mix is for you. It features a variety of beans along with a great mix of seasonings. One batch makes 4 quart jars of mix, or 4 pots of soup from a few really affordable ingredients.
This bean soup mix is a great way to do a little bit of prep work now and have easy dinners later. You can buy a variety of your favorite beans and legumes and divide them among the jars.
That way you get a little bit of each in your soup without having bits of random dry beans hanging around. Dry beans are so affordable, so this is a great way to stretch your grocery budget.
We love the mix of spices that we have in the recipe, but you can easily change them up. There is no right or wrong answer here.
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The soup is hearty and delicious as is. It is also great with a little bit of meat thrown in.
Browned ground beef or venison is great in it. Some sliced smoked sausage or chorizo crumbles would be good as well.
You can keep the jars of mix in your pantry for easy dinners later or give them as a tasty homemade edible gifts. Anyone who looks forward to soup season would love to get a jar.
Confetti Bean Soup Mix In A Jar
Equipment
Ingredients
Mix
- 1 pound dry navy beans
- 1 pound dry great northern beans
- 1 pound dry pinto beans
- 1 pound lentils
- 1 pound split green peas
- 12 beef bouillon cubes
- 1 cup dehydrated minced onion
- 4 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 8 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 Tablespoons salt
- 4 Tablespoons celery flakes optional
To Make The Soup
- 1 jar confetti bean soup mix
- 5 cups water
- 1 14.5 oz. can stewed tomatoes
- diced ham or chicken, sliced smoked sausage, browned ground beef or venison optional
Instructions
Making The Mix
- In a large bowl, combine the 1 pound dry navy beans, 1 pound dry great northern beans, 1 pound dry pinto beans, 1 pound lentils, and 1 pound split green peas.
- Put about 3 cups of bean mix into each of 4 quart jars.
- Get 4 small snack sized bags and put 3 beef bouillon cubes in each.
- Continue to add the spices, with ¼ cup minced onion, 1 teaspoon thyme, ½ teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon pepper, 2 bay leaves, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 1½ teaspoons salt and 1 Tablespoon celery flakes (if using) in each bag. Seal the seasoning bags.
- Place one seasoning bag on top of the beans in each jar. Place the lid on the jar and tie a tag onto the jar with the cooking instructions.
- The bean soup mix can be stored in the pantry for up to a year.
Stovetop Cooking Instructions
- Overnight Soak: Set the seasoning bag aside and soak the beans in water overnight. Drain the liquid. Quick Soak: Set the seasoning bag aside and put the beans in a large pan with about 8 cups of water. Bring to a boil and let boil for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and let stand for 1 hour. Drain the liquid.
- Put beans in a soup pot with 5 cups of water and the contents of the seasoning bag.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 1 to 1½ hours. The beans should be tender but not mushy.
- Remove the bay leaves and stir in the 1 14.5 oz. can stewed tomatoes. Add meat if using. Simmer for another 15-20 minutes.
Crockpot Cooking Instructions
- Set the seasoning bag aside and soak the beans in a large bowl of water overnight. Drain the liquid.
- Put beans in the crock of a 5 to 6-quart slow cooker. Add 5 cups water and the seasoning packet. Let the beans cook on HIGH 5-6 hours or until tender but not mushy. Add in the tomatoes and smoked sausage or smoked ham; continue to cook an additional 45 minutes to 1 hour. Check seasonings and serve.
- Let the beans cook on high 5-6 hours or low for 6-8 hours or until tender but not mushy.
- Add in the 1 14.5 oz. can stewed tomatoes and meat if using. Cook for another 30 minutes to an hour.
- Taste and adjust seasonings to you liking before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to use your favorite kinds of dry beans, just keep the total amount the same. Black beans would be a good option and so would chickpeas.
- For a more Tex-Mex vibe, add chili powder to the seasoning mix instead of thyme and use Rotel instead of stewed tomatoes.
- Adding meat is optional. If you happen to have some leftovers in the fridge, toss them in.
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