A Hearty Soup

Ingredients

• 2 qt. chicken stock
• 1 hambone
• 1 c. diced salt pork
• 6 Tbsp. butter
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 stalks (ribs) celery, chopped
• 4 medium carrots, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 Tbsp. dried rosemary
• 5 Tbsp. fennel seed*
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 medium zucchini, cubed
• 1 c. fresh mushrooms
• 3 to 4 c. chickpeas, drained
• 2 lb. bulk hot country sausage, cooked and drained
• 1/2 lb. vermicelli
• 6 fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 c. shredded turnip greens or spinach
• 1/2 c. fresh parsley