The original soup that started the company, add Kielbasa sausage for great flavor. For best results prepare a day ahead and serve a crowd! Vegetarians make this soup without the meats and add smoky barbecue sauce for a wonderful substitution.
Serves
10 to12
CONTENTS
packaged beans, peas and lentils
Bouquet Garni (bundled herbs, leave tied)
fresh ADDITIONS
12 cups water
1 Tblsp. salt
1 smoked ham hock
1 28-oz. can Italian tomatoes, chopped
2 cups celery, chopped
2 cups onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2+ cloves garlic, minced
freshly ground pepper
1 lb. smoked Kielbasa sausage, sliced
2 boneless chicken breasts, sliced into small pieces while raw or slightly frozen
cooking DIRECTIONS
Rinse, drain and pick over beans. Place beans in an 8-qt. pot with water, salt, ham hock, and bouquet garni. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 3 or more hours. Add tomatoes, onions, celery, garlic and green pepper to pot. Bring back to boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 1-1/2 hours. Add pepper, sausage and chicken and simmer uncovered for 40 minutes. Discard bouquet garni before serving.
ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS
DRIED BEANS, PEAS, LENTILS, AND BOUQUET GARNI OF HERBS.
NO ADDED SALT, NO MSG AND NO PRESERVATIVES
Our soup mixes contain little or no salt. To lower the sodium content of the prepared soup, try using low sodium broths or dilute the broth with water.
