Rainbow Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cloves crushed garlic
10 c. water or stock
2 diced carrots
2 c. crushed tomatoes
2 chopped onions
1 diced green pepper
1 tsp. dried parsley
1/4 c. lime juice
1 tsp. chili powder
1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro
1 bag various dried beans (10 bean variety)

Preparation

Soak beans overnight; drain and put into soup pot with garlic and water or stock.
Bring to boil; simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
Add carrots; simmer 1 more hour.
Add tomatoes, onions, green pepper, parsley, lime juice and chili powder.
Cook for 30 minutes.
Stir in cilantro and salt and pepper to taste.
Serves 8.