West Meets East Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. (about 13 oz.) soup mix
2 large (about 1 1/4 lb. total) onions, chopped
about 8 c. regular strength chicken broth
1 large (about 8 oz.) Russet potato, peeled and diced
1 c. thinly sliced celery
optional ingredient (choices follow)
about 1/2 c. fresh cilantro (coriander) leaves
about 1 c. thawed frozen peas
salt and pepper

Preparation

Set aside seasonings from soup mix.
Sort and discard foreign matter from beans.
Rinse beans and place in a 5 to 6-quart pan. Add 2 1/2 quarts water. Let stand at least 8 hours or overnight; drain and rinse.