Burundian Bean Soup

== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup dried lima beans
* 1 cup dried white beans
* 1 cup dried pink or red beans
* 8 cups water
* ¼ cup vegetable broth
* 2 cups onions, chopped
* 1 cup green bell pepper, chopped (1 large)
* ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
* 4 stalks celery, chopped
* ¼ cup parsley, chopped
* 1¼ tablespoons fresh basil, chopped (or 1 tsp dry)
* ⅔ teaspoon ground cumin
* 1¾ teaspoons salt
* ⅔ cup raw Virginia peanuts, (ground to meal)
== Directions ==
# Combine beans and water; bring to a boil for 2 minutes, cover and remove from heat.
# Let beans soak for 1 or 2 hours.
# Drain off water and add 8 new cups of water, the return to a boil and cook over low heat for 1 hour.
# (or do it the quick way in a pressure cooker).
# While beans cook, heat broth in a non-stick skillet and add onion and pepper.
# Sauté until soft but not brown, about 5 minutes.
# Add celery and parsley and cook 3 minutes longer.
# Add sautéed vegetables to beans along with seasonings.
# Continue to cook, covered, until very tender (about 1 to 1½ hours longer).
# When just about cooked, stir in the ground peanuts and cook for 15 minutes more.
# Freezes well.
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