8 Simple Additions to Bean Soups

==Description==
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Cookbook: How to Cook Everything
* Typed by: Susan alexanderjamesmom@gmail.com
== Additions ==
Like vegetable soups, bean soups are receptive to a wide variety of additions. Try, for example:
# Scraps of smoked meats, such as ham or bacon (or cook the beans with a ham bone).
# Precooked vegetables of any type, as long as the flavor does not conflict with that of the soup. Onions, carrots, and celery are almost always appropriate.
# Any croutons.
# A teaspoon or more of minced garlic or scallions, added about two minutes before the end of the cooking time.
# Any spice you like, from jalapenos or other chiles to lots of black pepper to curry powder or other spice mixtures.
# Diced fresh tomatoes as a garnish.
# Bean cooking liquid used in place of some or all of the liquid in the soup for a stronger bean flavor.
# Freshly chopped herbs or quick-cooking greens.
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