French Market Soup in a Jar

In a very large container combine navy beans pinto beans great Northern beans split peas yellow split peas black-eyed peas lentils baby limas limas soybeans barley and red beans; mix well. Divide evenly into 14 (1 pint) lidded jars.

Attach a card to each jar with the following recipe: ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS: 2 quarts water; 1 ham hock; 1 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles; 1 large onion chopped; 1 clove garlic minced. TO PREPARE: Soak 2 cups French Market Bean Mix in water to cover 8 hours or overnight. In a large soup pot bring 2 quarts water and ham hock to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Remove ham hock. Stir in soaked beans salt pepper diced tomatoes and green chiles onion and garlic. Bring to a boil again skimming foam off the top. Reduce heat cover and simmer about 1 hour until beans are tender.