Ham and Bean Soup I

Description

A delicious, hearty bean soup. Very meaty, with a zesty Louisiana spice to it. Serve with a crusty bread or a cheddar beer bread.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 2 smoked ham hocks
  • 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped, with leaves
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 3 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cloves crushed garlic

Instructions

  1. Boil sausage to remove excess fat
  2. and cut into bite-size pieces.
  3. Skin ham hocks
  4. and remove excess fat. In a large pot
  5. brown sausage and ham hocks over medium heat. Drain off excess fat.
  6. Add potatoes
  7. celery
  8. parsley
  9. beans
  10. tomato sauce
  11. tomatoes
  12. salt
  13. pepper
  14. chili sauce
  15. bay leaves
  16. garlic
  17. and Worcestershire sauce to the meat; add just enough water to cover. Bring to boil
  18. then reduce to simmer. Cover
  19. and continue to cook for 2-3 hours.
  20. Remove ham hocks and cut meat into bite-size pieces. Return meat to pot. Serve.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 3 hrs 10 mins

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 10

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