Bob's Red Mill13 Bean Soup Mix - 29 oz - 2 pk

We first started using Red Bob like 3-4 years back. Fast forward to today and Red Bob products can be found everywhere in our kitchen. I really have yet to come across a Red Bob product that I don't like. That said, there are definitely a few that stick out above the others and Red Bob's 13 Bean mix is definitely one of them. We initially made this mix plain, just using the beans and Red Bob's seasoning packets. Then my wife mentioned buying a ham bone from Honey Baked Ham and making ham & bean soup using Red Bob's mix. For those unaware, you can buy ham bones from any Honey Baked Ham store. They are already bagged and can be found in the frozen section. There is actually a TON of meat left on those bones, a perfect amount for full bag of Red Bob's 13 Bean MIx.We use a full package of Red Bob's 13 Bean Soup Mix when making our soup as again, its a perfect amount to use with a ham bone from Honey Baked. We just open up a package of Red Bob's 13 Bean Soup Mix, dump it into a large bowl, fill the bowl with water until all of the beans are covered, and let the beans soak overnight. The next day we rinse the beans with water and put them in a large pot. We then add 4 1/2 quarts of water, 2 Tbsp's of Red Bob's Bean Soup Seasoning Mix, and throw in the ham bone from Honey Baked. We bring it to a boil and then simmer for roughly 2 hours. At about the 30 minute mark, we pull the ham bone out of the soup and start cutting the ham off the bone and into small bite sized pieces. At that point, the ham will be tender and very easy to cut. We then put the small pieces of ham and the ham bone back into the soup for the remainder of the cooking time. It smells FANTASTIC when its cooking. When its finally done, we take the ham bone back out, remove any ham that might be left on the bone and throw it away. Using a full package of 13 bean mix does make a pretty big batch of soup. If your making it for just a couple of people, you can always freeze some of it. Thats what we usually do. We have a couple of freezer containers that are perfect for soups. We prefer doing it that way, as opposed to making a smaller batch, as then you have some in the freezer already made up and ready to go. Just pull it out of the freezer and put it in the refrigerator when your ready to eat it. There is no noticeable decline in quality from freezing it.We thoroughly enjoy Red Bob's 13 Bean Soup Mix by itself, but adding a Honey Baked Ham Bone to the soup....well, its really kicks it up a notch! Its absolutely amazing!! If you enjoy bean and ham soup, you really owe it to yourself to give this a try. Its actually hard going back to just the basic 13 bean soup mix once you have had the Honey Baked Ham in there. All in all, this has become one of our favorite soups. Its just super hearty, perfect for the colder months. Total time, around 2 hours once the beans have soaked overnight. Homemade bean or ham/bean soup in just 2 hours....well, whats not to like about that. Definitely one of Red Bob's best products. If your a soup fan or love beans in general, you really can't go wrong with this one.5 Stars and then some!!

I've used Bob's Red Mill products for many years. This bean blend is excellent. Always consistently clean bean variety. Convenient size package to store in cupboard. Reasonably priced for a high quality product.

Easy to make. Delicious with Portuguese sausage and parmigiana cheese

I love Bob's Red Mill products. Been using this trusted brand for a couple of decades. This is the first time buying this blend of beans. I was looking to buy more of my beans and vegetables blend from another company, but then I saw this come up as an option and decided to order it. I also keep dried vegetables in my pantry, so it wasnt totally necessary that I buy my usual stuff. I actually save more by buying separately.Follow directions on packaging. Plan your use of dried beans. I always find it better to do an overnight soak instead of just trying to cook them. Then plan on a long cook.Excellent for soups, chilli, for any meal that you want beans, I love the assortment used in this:Navy beans, black beans, small red beans, pinto beans, baby lima beans, large lima beans, garbanzo beans, great northern beans, kidney beans, black-eyed peas, yellow split peas, green split peas, lentilsBox and bags came perfectly intact.

it tastes good if I make the soup with a good broth

I love this soup mix. My mother purchased a bag of this soup years and I always have it on hand. My favorite quick mix is: 1 cup soup mix, 1 carton low sodium beef broth, 1 envelope onion soup mix, 1 8oz pack cubed ham, dashes of Worcestershire to taste. Cook to package directions.

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This soup is absolutely delicious. Bean soup with a little bit of bacon, pork, beef, or meat product for flavor is very healthy for a person. Beans will get you through during hard times they store good and are very versatile. I have always loved products from Bob's Red Mill because the quality has always been number one and its a company that truly does care about their customers.