Bean Stew

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1/2 cup dry onion flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 cup pinto or romano beans
• 5 cups wboiling water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 cup red kidney beans
• 1/2 cup lima beans
• 1/2 cup split yellow peas
• 1 teaspoon dill weed
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups cubed vegetables (potatoes, carrots,

Directions:

Add pinto beans, bay leaf, celery seed to boiling water, return to boil. Simmer, partially covered, about an hour. Add kidney beans, lima beans and simmer for another hour. Next, add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for another hour (three hours total roughly). Add water if needed. Stir occasionally to prevent burning.

Note: I use a crock pot for this recipe, it''s the easiest way to do it. Dump everything in and cook 8 hours.