Red Bean Soup

Name: Red Bean Soup
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 cup diced bacon; 11/2 cups chopped yellow onions; 1/4 cup chopped green bell peppers; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 4 bay leaves; 8 ounces andouille, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices; 1 small (5 to 6 ounce) smoked ham hock; 2 cups dried red kidney beans, soaked overnight; 1 tablespoon Essence, recipe follows; 2 quarts chicken stock; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons chopped parsley; 3 tablespoons Sherry; 1 1/2 cups cooked long-grain white rice, warm; 6 tablespoons chopped green onions; 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika; 2 tablespoons salt; 2 tablespoons garlic powder; 1 tablespoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano; 1 tablespoon dried thyme

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup diced bacon
11/2 cups chopped yellow onions
1/4 cup chopped green bell peppers
1 tablespoon minced garlic
4 bay leaves
8 ounces andouille, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices
1 small (5 to 6 ounce) smoked ham hock
2 cups dried red kidney beans, soaked overnight
1 tablespoon Essence, recipe follows
2 quarts chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
3 tablespoons Sherry
1 1/2 cups cooked long-grain white rice, warm
6 tablespoons chopped green onions
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Directions

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["Heat the oil in a large heavy pot over high heat.", "Add the bacon and saute for 2 minutes.", "Add the onions, bell peppers, garlic, bay leaves, andouille, and ham hock and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.", "Add the beans and cook for 2 minutes.", "Add the Essence and stock, stir well, and bring to a boil.", "Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 1 1/2 hours, until beans are tender, stirring occasionally.", "Add the salt and parsley, cover the pot, and cook for 15 minutes.", "Discard the ham hock and bay leaves.", "Remove 1 cup of beans from the pot and reserve.", "With a hand-held immersion blender, or in batches in a food processor, puree the red beans.", "Add the Sherry and reserved beans, and stir well.", "To serve, ladle a generous cup of the soup into each of 6 bowls.", "Top each serving with 1/4 cup of the rice and 1 tablespoon of green onions.", "Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.", "Yield: about 2/3 cup", "Recipe from \"New New Orleans Cooking\""