Fifteen Bean Soup

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1 lb. 4 oz. 15 bean soup pkg. Follow directions on pkg. for soaking beans.
• 1 medium to large onion, chopped
• 1 medium to large clove of garlic, minced
• 2-3 Delmonte''s tomato stew, Italian style. I used 2, but think I''ll use 3 next time. (There is also Mexican and Cajun style, so perhaps you could go with which ever suits your fancy.)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• salt and pepper to taste.

Directions:

After soaking beans overnight, drain the beans and add the remaining ingre- dients. (Do not drain tomato stew.)

Cook over low heat for several hours until beans are tender.

The reason I think I might use 3 cans of tomato stew next time is because each time it is reheated it seems to need a little more liquid. I guess the beans keep absorbing the juice.