Fourteen-bean Explosion

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup dried garbanzo beans
• 1 cup dried black turtle bean
• 1 cup dried adzuki beans
• 1 cup dried navy beans
• 1 cup dried large lima beans
• 1 cup dried mung beans
• 1 cup dried hato mugi beans
• 1 cup dried red beans
• 1 cup dried green beans
• 1 cup dried yellow lentils
• 1 cup dried great northern beans
• 1 cup dried black-eyed peas
• 1 cup dried pinto bean
• 1 cup dried soybeans
• 2 quarts water
• 2 tablespoons pickling spices, with peppercorns (remove whole cloves)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 sprig fresh oregano, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 place beans in a large colander and pick through them and remove any discolored beans, any rocks, etc. rinse well.
• 2 in a large pot, cover the beans with *spring water and soak overnight. drain and rinse in several changes of water.
• 3 in a large pot, combine the soaked beans with the spring water and heat to boiling over high heat.
• 4 add pickling spice, bay leaves, oregano, chili powder, and cayenne and reduce the heat to simmer, and cook until the beans are tender, 2-3 hours.
• 5 add the onions and peppers and cook for 10 minutes.
• 6 stir in the maple syrup.