Ingredients:

Baby limas, lentils, barley, carrots, shiitake mushrooms, leeks, herbs and paprika.

Allergen Information: This product contains wheat and barley.

Additions:

2 tablespoons butter
1 very large onion, sliced
2 to 3 pounds beef stew meat or oxtails
10 cups beef broth
1 teaspoon salt
plenty of freshly ground black pepper
2 to 3 turnips or potatoes, peeled and diced
handful of fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup sherry

Cooking Directions:

• Brown onion and meat in butter in an 8 quart pot.
• Add Dakota Soup Mix, broth, salt and pepper and simmer, covered, slowly for 2 to 3 hours (longer for oxtails) or until beans are softened, stirring occasionally.
• Add turnips, sherry and mushrooms and continue cooking, covered, for 1 hour or more.

This stewy soup can be made a day ahead or frozen and reheated.

A rich and robust dinner.

See crock pot recipe for slow cooking instructions.