Tasty Tuesday Curry Soup!

I love my crock pot, but I've had a problem with using onions in it. If I use raw chopped onions in a soup, it gives it an odd taste. Now, most people probably don't notice this, but I do. However, I have solved this problem by adding dried onions near the end of the cooking time. I think they taste better, and it's an easy way to get that good onion flavor into your soup.

This soup can be mild or hot and spicy depending on the type of curry powder you use. Give it a taste when you add the onions and adjust the seasoning as desired.


Curried Pork and Bean Soup

1 lb lean pork, cut into cubes
1 1/2 cups dried mixed beans (I used the 15 bean soup mix)
1/2 cup chopped baby carrots
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 can soybeans
1 tbsp curry powder
1/4 cup dried minced onions
1 tbsp instant ham broth
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf

Soak beans overnight. (I do this in the crock pot) Drain and rinse beans and then place all ingredients except the onions in a 2 1/2 quart crock pot and add enough water to fill the pot to 1/2 inch or so below the top. Cook 8 hours on low, adding the onions about an hour or so before serving. Add more curry powder if desired.