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Dry Bean Mixes

These are my bean mixes I have come up with.

I came across a recipe for 15 Bean Soup several years ago while in Thailand, and that package of beans is not available there. I had to wait until coming back to the US in Jun 2019, and a few weeks later in grocery store, I bought a bag of 15 bean soup. I made the 15 Bean Soup (Slow Cooker) using the recipe from the bean manufacturer website. The soup is out standing.

Now, from that, I wanted to see what is in a bag of 15 bean soup so I can replicate this when I return to Thailand. It has been suggested that I take a few bags back with me, which I may do, but I did exam a bag to see what it is comprised of.

First thing I have done is check the ingredients list on the Hurst's bag of 15 bean soup. The ingredients states “Contains 15 of these varieties…” and there is 17 beans listed. Here is the 17 beans listed in order as on the bag, the availability for me in Thailand, the quantity in a bag, and the weight (567 gram / 20 oz / 1 lb 4 oz bag). (Any type that shows - for % and grams was not in the bag that I sorted.)

Bean Type Available % Grams
Great Northern YES 8.64 49
Pinto YES 7.76 44
Large Lima No 3.70 21
Yelloweye Bean No - -
Chickpea YES 3.35 19
Baby Lima No 6.17 35
Green Split Pea YES 7.58 43
Red Kidney YES 3.35 19
Cranberry Bean No - -
Small White YES 7.76 74
Pink Bean No 8.64 49
Small Red YES 8.64 49
Yellow Split Pea YES 7.76 44
Lentil (green) YES 7.58 43
Navy YES 7.05 40
White Kidney YES 4.23 24
Black Bean YES 4.05 23

Notes for the types of beans:

Once the beans were sorted and weighed, I divided the beans into 5 groups; Black, Thickener, Red, White, and Other. From that group, I computed the first mix using an excel spreadsheet to do the math.

Mixes are based on average proportions of the packaged Hurst's 15 Bean Soup mix.


11 Bean Soup Mix I

This makes about a 1 lb 4 oz (20 oz / 566 g) bag of dry beans.

Bean Type Grams %
Black Bean 30 5.29
Green Split Pea 42 7.41
Yellow Split Pea 42 7.41
Lentil 42 7.41
Small Red 40 7.05
Red Kidney 70 12.35
Pinto 90 15.87
Great Northern 50 8.82
Navy 60 10.58
Small White 70 12.35
Chickpea 30 5.29
566 grams 100%

As I make more combinations I will list those as well.


Slow Cooker Chili Mix

This is an easy mix and these are very common dry beans in Thailand so this would be a low cost mix to put together. This makes about a 1 lb (16 oz / 454 g) bag of dry beans.

Bean Type Grams %
Black Bean 113 25
Small Red 113 25
Red Kidney 113 25
Pinto 113 25
452 grams 100%

Hocks & Beans Mix

Being planned, think great northern, navy, pinto, and white kidney.

Hocks & 4 Bean Mix This makes about a 1 lb (16 oz / 454 g) bag of dry beans.

Bean Type Grams %
Great Northern 113 25
Navy 113 25
Pinto 113 25
Small White 113 25
452 grams 100%

Hocks & 3 Beans Mix This makes about a 1 lb (16 oz / 454 g) bag of dry beans.

Bean Type Grams %
Great Northern 150 33
Navy 150 33
Pinto 150 33
452 grams 100%

Italian Bean Soup Mix

This makes about a 1 lb (16 oz 454 g) bag of dry beans.

Bean Type Grams %
White Kidney 113 25
Chickpeas 113 25
Red Kidney 113 25
Pinto 113 25
452 grams 100%

Lee Thayer 2021/12/28 19:21