Wednesday, April 22, 2009

15 bean soup

15 bean soup (ham bean - Hurt's) soak beans for 8 hrs.
chopped:
carrots
celery
onion
salt
tomato paste (optional)
when everything is cooked add the package from 15 bean package.

Lentil soup (from Milly)

Lentils
carrots
onion
celery
4 bay leaves
bag of spinach
rice

Chicken-Lima beans-vegetable soup (from Milly)



Ingredients:
small chicken or chicken parts
cut up large onion
2 tbs. ready to use minced garlic
10 cut up carrots
8 cut up celery stalks
bag of large Lima beans
2 tsp. salt
4 chicken bullion (optional)
1/2 cup of pearl barely (optional)

1. Put a small chicken into a large pot and cover with water by an inch.
2. Bring to a boil, skim off any foamy crud that may float to the surface then immediately reduce heat to bring it to a simmer.
3. Add one cut up onion, 8 chopped carrots, 10 celery stalks, bag of large Lima beans, 2 tbs. minced garlic (ready to use), about 1/2 cup of pearl barley, and about 2 tsp of salt (you can always add salt to the soup later). You can also use chicken bullion.
4. Cook for about 2 hrs. (beans should be soft) covered or partially uncovered.
5. Remove the bones, skin & discard them. Cut up rest of the chicken meat & return to the soup.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Pecan pies (tassies)

Dough:
Blend then chill for 1 hr.:
6 oz. cream cheese - softened
1 cup margarine - softened
2 cups flour

Filling
Mix:
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 tbs. soft margarine
2 ts. vanilla
1/2 ts. salt
Add 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts, then mix.

Using dough shape 4 doz. 1 inch balls & place in ungreased pans.
Press evenly in pans, then add egg mixture & top with a pecan.

Bake at 325* for 15-25 min. (until filling is set)