RECIPE FOR BEAN SOUP

BEAN SOUP
Makes 160 servings.
(1 cup serving provides 2 oz. meat alternate and 1/8 cup vegetable)
INGREDIENTS WEIGHTS MEASURES
Navy or pea beans 10 lbs. 1 ½ gal. & 1 cup
Split peas 2 lbs. 4 2/3 qts.
Water 3 ¾ gal.
Tomato puree, or canned tomatoes, chopped 1 # 10 can
Onions, chopped 1 ½ qt.
Celery, chopped 1 qt.
Salt 1 cup
Ham shanks 6
DIRECTIONS:
1 Sort and wash beans and peas.  Add to boiling water.  Boil 2 minutes.
2 Remove from heat.  Cover and let soak 1 hour, cool and let beans and peas stand overnight in refrigerator.
3 Add other ingredients and simmer 3 hours, covered.  Remove ham bones.  SERVE HOT.
Number of Portions 160
Size of Portion 1 cup
Calories. 113 Iron 2.19* Mg Protein.     7.55 G 26.64%
Cholesterol 1 Mg Calcium 53.28* Mg Carbohydrates.  20.50* G 72.39%
Sodium 727 Mg 7.76* G Vitamin A  28* RE Total Fat . 26.89 G 4.14%
Fiber Vitamin C 0.10* Mg Saturated Fat 11.27G 0.82%
*Denotes Missing Nutrient Values