Eleven Bean Soup

14 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups eleven bean soup mix or 2 cups any combination of mixed beans
  • 12 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 smoked ham hock or 1 smoked turkey leg
  • 1 bouquet garni, recommended Bouquet Garni
  • 1 (28 ounce) can Italian tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup sliced celery
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
  • additional salt, to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    Rince, drain, and pick over beans.
  2. 2
    Place beans in an 8 quart pot with water, salt, ham hock, and bouquet garni.
  3. 3
    Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 3 hours.
  4. 4
    Add tomatoes, onions, celery, garlic, and green pepper to pot.
  5. 5
    Bring back to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours.
  6. 6
    Add black pepper to taste, sausage, and chicken and simmer uncovered for 40 minutes.
  7. 7
    Remove ham hock, disguard bones and skin, and return meat to pot.
  8. 8
    Remove bouquet garni before serving.

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