Papago Tepary Bean Soup is a nice, healthy soup for a cold winter day.  Like all soups, you can modify this recipe on the fly, which means this is really lot’s of recipes in one!

Ingredients:

• 2 c  Tepary beans, soaked
• 1 ts Mixed oregano and cumin
• 1 Clove garlic, diced
• 1 md Onion, chopped
• 6 c  Water
• 1 c  Diced celery
• 3 c  Tomatoes w/juice
• 2 Carrots, sliced
• 4 Slices bacon, diced*

Directions:

Drain soaked beans and bring to boil in big pot.  When tender, fry bacon until limp.  Remove bacon; add onion, carrots, celery and garlic and saute. Add bacon, tomatoes and juice and the remaining spices.  Cook 10 minutes and  add beans.  Cook another hour until beans are mealy-tender. Optional: Dried red chile pepper may be stirred into pot during the last 10 minutes. Serve with flour tortillas or fresh frybread.

Serves 6.

*Vegetarians - can leave bacon out

Recipe from: Papa
photo credit: Simon Aughton

Of course, most of the recipes here will expand on the basic pot of tepary beans.  But if you are looking for a good, sold and HEALTHY bean dish, this is the recipe you need to get started.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb Tepary Beans
• 1 large onion
• Bacon, Ham or some other meat*
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

Soak Tepary beans and change water at least once. Add onion and bacon. Cook in crock pot or stove top until beans are tender. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with condiments such as chopped onion, cilantro, cheese, vinegar, or salsa.

*Totally optional! I have used something like butter or canola oil

Recipe from: Mike

photo credit: jgodsey