Title: Country Bean Soup
Categories: Soups
Yield: 1 Servings

1 lb Mixed beans for soup, USE
-ANY COMBINATION OF: kidney,
-pea, black, yellow eye,
-etc.
1 lg Onion
1 cn (28 oz.) tomatoes, cut OR
1 cn (lg.) tomato puree
1 Clove garlic
1/2 c Chopped celery
2 Carrots, chopped
1 ts Chili powder
Salt and pepper

Wash beans thoroughly, cover with water and soak overnight in a large
covered kettle. Next day, drain and add 2 quarts water, 2 cups diced smoked
sausage or 1 large ham bone. Cover and simmer 2 to 3 hours, then add:
onion, tomatoes or puree, garlic, celery and carrots. Add chili powder,
salt and pepper. Simmer 45 more minutes. Serve with cornbread. The flavor
improves with age.

Posted to EAT-L Digest 08 Sep 96

From: Joe Ames

Date: Mon, 9 Sep 1996 09:17:29 -0400