SOUP BEAN

By pat1908

From Gail in Westbank

Ingredients

• 1 lb hot italian sausage or not so hot for Richard
• 2/3 cup cubed ham
• 3 med potatoes peeled and cubed
• 3 med diced onions
• 3 celery stalks with leaves chopped
• 2 TBSP dried parsley
• 3 14oz cans kidney beans
• 1 14oz can tomato sauce
• 1 28oz can chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp hot pepper or not (Richard)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

Preparation

Step 1

Boil sausage to remove excess fat, cut into bite-sized pieces. Brown the sausage and ham in a large, heavy pot, drain. Add other ingredients and add just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer. Cover and cook for 2-3 hours.

Or use a crock pot and simmer on high for about 5 hours (Gail does this)