Hillbilly Bean Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Set aside seasoning packet from beans. Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 to 4 hours or until beans are softened. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid., Return beans to the pan. Add contents of bean seasoning packet, onion, garlic, salt, chili powder, pepper, pepper sauce, bay leaf and water. Bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until beans are tender. Add tomatoes and lemon juice. Simmer, uncovered, until heated through. Discard bay leaf.

Steps:

• 1. Soak the beans overnight in Dutch oven full of cold water. Pour off water and add 8 cups fresh water to the beans.
• 2. Add sausage, onion, garlic, salt, can of tomatoes, and lemon juice.
• 3. Bring to a boil and then simmer, covered, for about 4 hours. Then add the can of tomatoes and green chilies. Simmer at least another half hour. Remove cover and let cook down a bit.
• 4. NOTE: You may use the seasoning packet that comes with the beans, but I don't use it. Instead of serving as a soup, I serve it over hot rice with some garlic bread.

Steps:

• Boil the drained, soaked beans with the water, bone, bay leaf and chili in a large pot.
• Reduce to a simmer and simmer for 3 hours.
• Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 hour longer.
• This was a requested recipe and in my comments I said that if you dont have all the ingredients for the herb mix dont worry about it.
• Shake in what you got.
• If you go out and buy everything required in the spices-you're looking at around 50 bucks!

Steps:

• Rinse 1 1/2 to 2 cups bean mixture, cover with fresh water and soak overnight.
• Drain, place beans in large kettle with 2 quarts of water.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Cook all day, until beans are tender.