ABNAKIS PEA, BEAN & POTATO SOUP

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Soup beans, dried
1/2 lb Black beans
4 large Potatoes
4 tbl Oil
4 tbl Salt
1/2 tsp Black pepper
1/2 cup Shallots, chopped

Method:

Wash, soak & cook the dried peas as indicated on the package. Retain
the cooking water.
Cook the potatoes & save the cooking water.
Measure the reserved cooking waters to 8 cups: add fresh water if
necessary. Pour into a soup pot. Crush the peas & beans with the
potatoes & add to the liquid, with the remaining ingredients. Simmer
slowly for 1 hour.