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Mixed Legume Soup Recipe

My brother began growing legumes a few years back, so I've been trying many different recipes. Everyone enjoys the comforting old-fashioned flavor of this vegetable soup.

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Mixed Legume Soup Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 1 hour

Yield: 14 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 pound sliced bacon, diced
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
3/4 cup dried yellow split peas
3/4 cup dried green split peas
3 quarts beef broth
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrot
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp; drain. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until the lentils and peas are tender. Yield: 12-14 servings (about 3-1/2 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 177 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 802 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 13 g protein.

Originally published as Mixed Legume Soup in Home-Style Soups, Salad and Sandwiches Cookbook , p13