---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Chili Bean Soup Categories: Mexican, Soups/stews, Beef, Beans, Chili Yield: 5 servings 1 lb Pinto beans 8 c Boiling water 1 ts Garlic salt 1 ts Onion salt 1/4 ts Thyme 1/4 ts Marjoram 10 1/2 oz Can beef broth 16 oz Tomatoes, 1 cn 1 pk Chili seasoning mix 1 c Hot water Rinse, sort and soak beans overnight. drain and empty them into a large pot; add boiling water, garlic and onion salts, thyme and marjoram. Cover and simmer until beans are tender, about 3 hours. (Don't let beans boil dry;add hot water as needed.) Spoon out 3 cups of cooked beans to use another day in another way. Mash remaining beans with their liquid. Add remaining ingredients. Heat 10 minutes to blend flavors. -----