Hearty Farm Soup

• 1/2 lb. dry navy beans
• 1/2 lb. dry pinto beans
• 1/2 lb. dry butter beans
• 1 large ham hock
• 1 lb. ground sausage
• 1 large apple, cubed
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. mustard
• 2 cans tomatoes, cut (undrained)
• garlic powder to taste
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Wash, sort and mix all three beans together.
2. Cover with water and soak 1 hour.
3. Drain; cover with water again.
4. Add ham hock and bring to boil.
5. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. In a skillet, brown sausage with apple, onion and celery.
6. Drain off fat.
7. Stir sausage mixture into beans.
8. Stir in brown sugar, mustard and tomatoes; add garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
9. Serves 10.

dry navy beans, pinto beans, butter beans, ham hock, ground sausage, apple, onion, stalks celery, brown sugar, mustard, tomatoes, garlic, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1082265 (may not work)