French Market Soup

• 2 cups dry mixed beans (pinto, butterbeans, blackeyed peas, kidney, black, garbanzo, navy, green or yellow split peas)
• 2 -3 quarts water
• ham hock (optional)
• herbs (thyme, bay leaf, parsley)
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• salt & pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb link sausage (diced)
• 2 boneless chicken breasts (diced)
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1/2 cup parsley

1. Wash & drain bean mix, add 2 - 3 qts. water, ham hock (if using) and herbs.
2. Simmer, covered, 2.5 - 3 hours.
3. Add tomatoes, onions, celery, garlic, salt & pepper.
4. Simmer, covered 1.5 hours until creamy.
5. Brown sausage and chicken in 2 tablespoons olive oil, then add to soup.
6. Simmer 30 - 40 minutes.
7. Before serving add 1/2 cup red wine and 1/2 cup parsley.

mixed beans, water, ham hock, herbs, onions, stalks celery, garlic, salt, olive oil, sausage, chicken breasts, red wine, parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/french-market-soup-479222 (may not work)