Bean Soup

Ingredients
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1/3 cup yellow split peas
1/3 cup green split peas
1/3 cup dry lima beans
1/2 cup dry pinto beans
1/2 cup dry kidney beans
1/2 cup dry Great Northern beans
1/4 cup dried minced onion
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 1/2 cups water
3 carrots, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 pounds of smoked ham hocks

Directions
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Put beans in a 1-quart jar lid.
Put flavor packet ingredients dried minced onion, chicken bouillon granules,
cumin, garlic powder, salt in a sandwich-size plastic bag.
Seal bag with twist tie or ribbon. Place in jar with beans.

Type or print neatly the Cooking Directions on a small card, punch a hole in
the corner, and attach with a ribbon to the jar.

TO MAKE THE SOUP

Combine the beans and the soup mix ingredients and water to a rolling boil
in a large pot. Cover, remove from heat, and let sit for 1 hour.

Return pot to heat, stir in carrots and celery. Stir in ham hocks, bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 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.

Makes 10 to 12 servings