FRENCH MARKET BEAN SOUP

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Winter is the perfect time for warming soups. I was given a version of this recipe many years ago, and it has become adapted and changed to make it a staple in our house at this time of year. For teacher gifts this year, I packaged the beans in a decorative bag, attached a tiny tabasco sauce, and the recipe. It was a hit!

Provided by cmacooks

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 16h

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 25

1/3 cup dried black beans
1/3 cup garbanzo beans
1/3 cup dried black-eyed peas
1/3 cup dried kidney beans
1/3 cup dried pinto bean
1/3 cup dried navy beans
1/3 cup dried lentils
1/3 cup split peas
1/3 cup lima beans
1 tablespoon salt
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 quart water
1 quart v-8 vegetable juice
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
6 stalks celery, with leaves,chopped
1 whole bell pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Tabasco sauce
1 lb smoked sausage (I prefer beef)
1/2 whole chicken

Steps:

  • Wash and sort beans.
  • Add water to cover beans and soak overnight with the 1 T salt.
  • Drain the beans.
  • Place in a large soup pot with 1 quart of water, bay leaves and thyme.
  • Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered for one to two hours.
  • Add all other ingredients except chicken and sausage.
  • Simmer one to one and a half hours uncovered.
  • Add chicken and cut up sausage.
  • Cover, and continue to cook until chicken is tender.
  • Skin and debone chicken 10 minutes before serving.
  • Add the reserved parsley.
  • Serve hot with your favorite bread.
  • This freezes beautifully.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 588.5, Fat 27.8, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 81.8, Sodium 2580.7, Carbohydrate 48.2, Fiber 13.7, Sugar 9.9, Protein 37.6

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