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Prairie Bean Soup
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 120 Minutes
Ready In: 130 Minutes
Servings: 12
This soup started out as an end-of-the-month meal, a creative way to use up items that were on hand. We liked it so well that I now prepare it even when the pantry is full. My twin daughters an I all enjoy cooking...and my husband reaps the benefits!—Katherine VanDeraa, South Bend, Indiana
Ingredients:
1 pound ground turkey or beef
1 pound bulk pork sausage
2 large onions, chopped
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup white vinegar
4 cups dried pinto beans, cooked and drained
2 cans (16 ounces each) chili beans, undrained
2 cans (15-3/4 ounces each) pork and beans
3 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
Directions:
1. In a large Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook beef, pork sausage and onions over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink and the onions are tender; drain well. Add the next seven ingredients. Stir in the beans, salt and pepper.
2. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for about 2 hours. Yield: 12-16 servings (4 quarts).
By RecipeOfHealth.com