French Quarter Bean Soup

Description

I am posting this recipe on request of another member. I have never made it myself but she said it is very good so i will have to try now.

Ingredients

• Dry Pinto Beans
• Dried Red Kidney Beans
• Dried Garbanzo Beans
• Ham Hocks
• Tomatoes
• Celery
• Onion
• Garlic Cloves
• Bay Leaves
• Ground Red Pepper
• Smoked Sausage
• Chicken Thigh
• Fresh Parsley

Instructions

1. Rinse the beans
2. In a dutch oven, combine the beans and enough water to cover
3. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes
4. Remove from the heat
5. Cover and let stand 1 hour
6. Drain
7. Add 6 cups fresh water and the ham hocks
8. Bring to a boil and reduce heat
9. Cover and simmer for 1 hour
10. Remove the ham hocks
11. When cool enough to handle, cut off the meat and chop
12. Discard the bones
13. Return the meat to the bean mixture
14. Add the undrained tomatoes, celery, onion, garlic, bay leaves and red pepper, then add the sliced sausage and chicken thighs
15. Bring to a boil
16. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer about 1 hour or until the chicken and beans are tender
17. Remove the chicken thighs and cool slightly
18. Remove the meat from the bones and chop
19. Discard the bones and return the meat to the soup
20. Add the parsley and remove the bay leaves