Winter Day Bean Soup
["1 diced onion", "1 to 2 cloves garlic, crushed", "1 bay leaf", "1 to 2 Tbsp. basil", "1 to 2 Tbsp. curry powder", "2 to 3 qt. stock or water", "1 c. mung beans", "1 c. split peas", "1 c. limas", "1 grated carrot", "1 diced potato", "2 Tbsp. tamari or soy sauce"]
["Combine the last 7 ingredients in a soup pot; boil 10 minutes. In the meantime, saute the first 5 ingredients until onion is clear.", "Add to soup pot.", "Simmer 1 1/2 hours.", "Serve over toasted French bread."]
["onion", "garlic", "bay leaf", "basil", "curry powder", "stock", "beans", "peas", "limas", "carrot", "potato", "soy sauce"]