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Ham and Bean Soup I
Ham and Bean Soup I
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Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
190 minutes
Total Time:
210 minutes
Hearty tomato soup with Italian sausage, ham, kidney beans, pepper sauce, and Worcestershire for a flavorful twist.
Ingredients:
  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 2 smoked ham hocks
  • 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped, with leaves
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 3 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cloves crushed garlic
Instructions:
  • Boil the sausage to render fat, then chop into bite-sized pieces.
  • Peel skin off ham hocks and trim any extra fat. Sear sausage and ham hocks in a large pot over medium heat until nicely browned. Discard any additional fat.
  • Combine the potatoes, celery, parsley, beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, salt, pepper, chili sauce, bay leaves, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and meat in a pot. Add water until everything is just covered. Bring to a boil, then simmer covered for 2-3 hours.
  • Discard ham hocks, then chop the meat into bite-sized pieces before transferring it back into the pot. Serve.