15 Bean Soup

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Yummy 15 bean soup. i cook this a lot. I like to serve it with fried chicken and cornbread.

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Steps

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Wash the beans.

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Put in large pot and cover with water.

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Bring to boil.

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Stir and remove from heat.

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Cover and let sit 1 hour.

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After that hour , drain beans and set aside.

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Add oil to pot.

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Saut your ham hocks , onion , and celery until tender.

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Next add garlic and saut 2 minutes more.

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Add your beans and cover with water.

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Add tomatoes with the juice , parsley , rosemary , black pepper , bouillon cubes , and about 1 teaspoon of salt to start with.

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Mix well.

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Bring to boil.

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Stir , reduce heat cover and simmer for 2 to 21 / 2 hours or until all the sizes of the beans are tender.

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Keep watching it and stirring it every once in a while.

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You may need to add more water.

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You want it to keep a consistency a little thicker than a soup.

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Taste it after it cooks--you may need more salt or pepper.

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During the last 15 minutes of cooking , add the flavor package that comes with the beans.

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Serve by itself or over rice.

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Ingredients

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15 bean soup mix, onion, garlic cloves, whole tomatoes, celery leaves, ham hocks, dried parsley, dried rosemary, black pepper, salt, olive oil, chicken bouillon cubes