Total beans: about 2 cups for each recipe...Serves 10 Experiment with combining your own favorite bean varieties.. mix them up! Place in large pan, cover with water, soak, rinse well, then add 2 litre s. water and half lb. lean ham, cubed. Simmer slowly 2.5 hours. ADD: 1 large onion, chopped; 1 large can tomatoes; 1 Tsp. chili powder; 1 clove garlic, chopped; salt/pepper to taste. Simmer another hour or until done. Before serving, add half cup red wine; half cup chopped parsley. Nutritional Analysis per serving: 201 calories; 15.7 g protein; 2.2 g fat (l0% calories from fat); 28.7 g :carbohydrate; 12.5 mg cholesterol; 7.2 fiber; 816 mg sodium. Exchange: 2 starch; 1.5 oz. lean meat. Copyright IDAHO BEAN COMMISSION P.O.Box 9433...Boise, Idaho 83707 <Electronic format by Karen Mintzias>