| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Grains |
Polish |
Soup |
8 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 1/2 |
c |
Bean mixture (see instructions) |
| 1 |
ts |
Salt |
| 2 |
qt |
Water |
| 1 |
|
Ham bone; -or- |
| 1 |
lb |
Of ham; diced |
| 1 |
cn |
(10-oz) Ro-tel tomatoes |
| 1 |
lg |
Onion; diced |
| 1 |
|
Clove garlic; minced |
| 1 |
|
Lemon; juice of |
| 1 |
|
Long red or green chili pepper; or Cayenne pepper to taste (up to) |
| 1 |
lb |
Sliced Polish sausage; cooked and drained (optional) |
INSTRUCTIONS
Wash bean mixture. Cover with water, add salt and soak overnight, or bring
to a boil for 5 minutes, remove from heat, and soak 1 hour. Drain. Place
beans in water, add ham bone or ham and simmer for 3 hours. Add Ro-Tel,
onion, garlic, lemon juice, red or green chili pepper, and simmer for 2
hours. If using sausage, add and simmer for 1 more hour. Yield: 8 to 10
servings.
Bean Mixture: The base mixture for this soup is 8 assorted packages of
dried peas and beans. For example: lentils, split peas, baby limas, black
beans, red beans, black-eyed peas, navy beans and barley.
Suggestion: 1-1/2 cup amounts can be packaged in a plastic bag and tied
with a plaid ribbon with recipe enclosed for a Christmas remembrance.
SUSAN DIFFEY JOHNSON
From <Traditions: A Taste of the Good Life>, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior
League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.
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