{"id":1711,"date":"2022-02-04T17:18:21","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T00:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/?p=1711"},"modified":"2023-01-20T22:41:55","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T05:41:55","slug":"basic-multi-bean-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/2022\/02\/04\/basic-multi-bean-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Multi-Bean Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220201_125534-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220201_125534-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220201_125534-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220201_125534-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220201_125534-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220201_125534.jpg 1958w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>All The Beans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The temperatures we get in mid-winter here in Eugene Oregon don&#8217;t dip below freezing very often. (Some years, we get a few <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/2021\/12\/27\/snow-for-christmas\/\">snow days<\/a>, and then it is glowing white and beautiful and snow play makes you sweaty inside your parka.) But. I&#8217;d argue that it FEELS colder on a damp, high-30&#8217;s day here, than on a sunny day after a snow in a cold-but-dry climates at high elevations. This is just the kind of soup you want on a winter day, but especially when you feel that deep chill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spread 3 cups mixed beans out on a baking sheet and check for any stones or debris. Soak overnight in plenty of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Dutch oven, heat 2 strips bacon with 1\/4 cup water over low heat. When water is evaporated, fat is rendered, and bacon is crisped, remove bacon and set aside. Meanwhile, make spice mix: (or do ahead to keep on hand)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>2 tsp onion flakes<\/li><li>2 tsp chili powder<\/li><li>1 tsp cumin<\/li><li>1\/2 tsp garlic powder<\/li><li>1\/2 tsp coriander<\/li><li>1\/2 tsp oregano<\/li><li>1\/2 tsp thyme<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Add spices to the bacon fat and stir until combined and fragrant. Drain and rinse the beans, then add them to the pot with a bay leaf and 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for an hour and a half or until beans are tender. Then add:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>14 oz can crushed or diced tomatoes<\/li><li>8 oz can tomato sauce<\/li><li>1\/2 tsp celery salt<\/li><li>Additional salt and pepper to taste<\/li><li>Vinegar or lemon juice to perk up the flavors<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Crumble the cooked bacon and stir it in. Serve the bean soup with sour cream, cheese, and crackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"798\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220204_154615-1024x798.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220204_154615-1024x798.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220204_154615-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220204_154615-768x598.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220204_154615-1536x1196.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220204_154615-130x100.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220204_154615.jpg 1651w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is just the kind of soup you want on a winter day, especially when you feel that deep chill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1709,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[125,90,28,25],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1711"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1711"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1883,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1711\/revisions\/1883"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}