French Market Soup

• 1 c. bean mix
• water
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• ham pieces
• 1 bay leaf
• thyme
• 1 pt. tomatoes
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 whole clove
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 chopped green pepper
• salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 lb. smoked sausage
• uncooked chicken
• parsley

1. Wash bean mix; drain.
2. Add water to cover and salt; soak overnight.
3. Drain and add 1 1/2 quarts of water, some ham pieces, bay leaf and pinch of thyme.
4. Simmer 3 hours, covered.
5. Add tomatoes, onion, clove, garlic, green pepper and salt and pepper to taste.
6. Also add smoked sausage, cut in thick slices, and several pieces of uncooked chicken.
7. Simmer until chicken is tender. Remove meat from bone and cut chicken into small pieces, then return to soup.
8. Ten minutes before serving, add chopped parsley, either fresh or dried.

bean mix, water, salt, ham pieces, bay leaf, thyme, tomatoes, onion, clove, clove garlic, green pepper, salt, sausage, chicken, parsley

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=190392 (may not work)