Smokey, Hearty & Healthy 7 Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 2 white onions or yellow onions
• 1 shallot (chopped)
• 6 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups water
• 50 g taco seasoning (about half a packet)
• 40 g jalapenos (Jalapeno rinks, pickled, diced, with juice)
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper (fresh ground)
• 1/2 tablespoon cilantro (dried)
• 200 g turkey kielbasa (Butter Ball, 1 link, chopped)
• 1 cup great northern bean (pre-soaked & washed)
• 1 cup pinto beans (pre-soaked & washed)
• 1 cup navy bean (pre-soaked & washed)
• 1 cup light kidney beans (pre-soaked & washed)
• 1 cup dark red kidney beans (pre-soaked & washed)
• 2 cups black beans (pre-soaked & washed)
• 1/2 cup lentils (pre-soaked & washed)
• 1 cup long grain rice
• water, as needed

Directions

1. 1

   Saute onions, shallot, garlic and jalapenos in olive oil on medium heat.

2. 2

   Increase temperature to medium high or high, add vegetable broth, water, taco seasoning, cilantro, and black pepper, allow to simmer for 5-10 minutes.

3. 3

   Add all beans, and additional water as needed. Beans should be totally covered by liquid, bring to boil and then reduce resulting in a mild simmer, allow to simmer for ~1.5 hours, stirring and adding water as needed.

4. 4

   Add chopped kielbasa, and rice. Again all ingredients should be covered by liquid, add water as needed. Simmer for an additional hour stirring and adding water as needed.