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Legume Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
½ lb. beans (combination of small white, red pinto, black, pearl barley)
½ lb. lentils (combination black eyed peas and green and yellow split peas)
2 qts water
3 ham hocks or 1 ham shank
1 large onion
1 bell pepper, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large can whole tomatoes, or diced (whatever)
juice of 1 lemon
1 tsp. chili powder
¼ tsp. sugar
salt and pepper to taste - “ham is salty so be careful with the salt”
Directions:
Directions:
Wash and soak the beans/ lentils overnight. Drain and rinse. Place in a 3 qt. pot, and cover with 2 qts. water. Add the ham hocks or ham shank. Simmer about 2½ hours. While that is simmering, sauté, in a bit of oil, the chopped onion, chopped bell pepper, chopped celery, and minced garlic. When the beans/lentils have simmered for 2½ hrs, add the sautéed vegetables to the pot. Also then add the tomatoes, lemon juice, chili powder, sugar, salt, and pepper. Simmer all together for 30 mins or more. For extra flavor, thoroughly brown 1 lb. sausage or ground beef. Drain well and add to soup. Simmer another 30 mins after adding the meat. This soup freezes well.

 

 

 

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