Fourteen-Bean Explosion

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried garbanzo beans
• 1 cup dried black turtle bean
• 1 cup dried adzuki beans
• 1 cup dried navy beans
• 1 cup dried large lima beans
• 1 cup dried mung beans
• 1 cup dried hato mugi beans
• 1 cup dried red beans
• 1 cup dried green beans
• 1 cup dried yellow lentils
• 1 cup dried great northern beans
• 1 cup dried black-eyed peas
• 1 cup dried pinto bean
• 1 cup dried soybeans
• 2 quarts water
• 2 tablespoons pickling spices, with peppercorns (remove whole cloves)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 sprig fresh oregano, chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 12 cup onion, chopped
• 12 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 12 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup (to taste)