Sausage and Bean Soup

• 12 cup dried great northern beans
• 12 cup dried black beans or 12 cup dried kidney beans
• 12 cup dried lima beans
• 12 cup dried garbanzo beans
• 12 cup dried split peas
• 2 cups reduced-fat ham or 2 cups smoked reduced-fat sausage, chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 12 cup carrot, shredded
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 12 cups water, divided

1. Rinse dry beans and drain.
2. Add water to 2 inches over beans, cover, and let stand 8 hours or put beans in a large saucepan, cover with 6 cups of water; bring to boil; simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
3. Drain and rinse beans.
4. In crockpot, combine ham or smoked sausage, carrot, onion, basil, oregano, salt, pepper,and bay leaves.
5. Stir in drained beans and remaining 6 cups of fresh water.
6. Cover; cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours.
7. Discard the bay leaves.

dried great northern beans, black beans, beans, garbanzo beans, peas, ham, onion, carrot, basil, oregano, salt, black pepper, bay leaves, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sausage-and-bean-soup-221670 (may not work)