Great Bean and Corn Chowder

By dhoffmanlatter

Ingredients

• 2 cups great northern beans washed
• 2 qts chicken stock
• 1 heaping t basil
• 1 heaping t oregano
• 1 heaping t rosemary
• 1 heaping t thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 can tomatoes with juice
• 1 chopped onion
• 4 T olive oil
• large pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/2 pound sausage sliced
• 1/2 mushrooms, sliced
• 1 can corn
• salt and pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1. soak beans overnight- drain

2 next day cover beans in broth 1-2 inches, bring to a boil then simmer. add herbs and bay leaf and cover.

3. cook 1 1/2-2 hours till tender. add tomatoes, onion, olive oil and cayenne and cook 20 more minutes.

4. stir in sausage and mushrooms and cook 10 minutes more.

5. just before service add corn, salt and pepper