How To make Savory Bean Soup

4 c Cooked AM Beans
-(Adzuki Beans, Pinto Beans, - Kidney Beans, Black Beans, - Anasazi Beans) 2 c Water or stock
2 tb Lime juice
4 ts Olive oil
2 sm Onions; finely chopped
2 ts Chili powder
2 ts Sea salt; OR...
2 tb Tamari soy sauce
Simmer all ingredients until thick. Garnish with plain yogurt. TO COOK BEANS: Rinse beans. Cook 2 cups beans in 5 cups water. Bring water to a boil. Add beans. Turn temperature to low or simmer. Cover with heavy lid. Simmer 2 to 3 hours until tender. DO NOT season until beans are done. VARIATION: Saute chopped green peppers, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, 2 stalks of celery chopped, until barely tender. Add to soup and simmer. Source: Arrowhead Mills "Variety Bean Recipes" tri-fold Reprinted by permission of Arrowhead Mills, Inc. Electronic format courtesy of: Karen Mintzias