Gaynor McCartney wrote:
>I had bought them a year or more ago, because they were pretty,
>but have no idea how to cook them. Any Ideas please.

Bean Soup
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Any bean soup recipe will do, ths one I usually do with lentils.

In a Crock Pot soak overnight:
1 lb Beans in 7 c Water

In the morning add: 2 Onions - chopped (I used 2 handfuls of dehydrated onion)
1 Large Carrot - chopped
1 stalk Celery (1 handful of dehydrated)
1 clove Garlic (1 tb of the kind you get in jars)
1 t Worcestershire Sauce
1 t Caraway Seed

Cook 3 hours at High then 12 or more at Low

An hour or two before you want to serve it, dump about half in a blender and puree it.

Just before serving add: 1 c Sour Cream

For non-vegetarians I add a bowl of (Real!) Bacon Bits for Garnish.