Serves 8 to 10

CONTENTS
Dakota Soup Mix including Bouquet Garni (bundled herbs, leave tied)

ADDITIONS
2 Tblsp. butter
1 very large onion, sliced
2-3 lbs. beef stew meat or oxtails
10 cups beef broth
1 tsp. salt
plenty of fresh ground black pepper
2-3 turnips, peeled and diced (or potatoes)
1/4 cup sherry
handful fresh mushrooms, sliced

cooking DIRECTIONS
Brown onion and meat in butter in an 8-qt. pot. Add Dakota Soup Mix, broth, salt and pepper, and simmer covered slowly for 2-3 hours (longer for oxtails), or until beans are softened. Stir occasionally while cooking. Add turnips, sherry, and mushrooms, and continue cooking covered for 1 hour or more. Remove bouquet garni before serving.

ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS: BABY LIMAS, LENTILS, BARLEY, CARROTS, SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS, LEEKS, HERBS AND PAPRIKA.

NO ADDED SALT, NO MSG AND NO PRESERVATIVES
Our soup mixes contain little or no salt. To lower the sodium content of the prepared soup, try using low sodium broths or dilute the broth with water.