Delta Bean and Ham Soup

• 2 cups dried kidney beans
• 2 quarts chicken broth
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 12 cup diced lean country ham (or tasso ham)
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

1. Add beans to a bowl with enough water to cover; let soak overnight.
2. Drain, rinse, and pick over beans; place in a large soup pot; add in broth.
3. Bring to a boil, decrease heat to low, cover, and simmer 1 hour.
4. Add all the remaining ingredients to the pot; bring soup back to a simmer, cover, and cook 2 hours.
5. In a blender or food processor, puree about 1/4 of the soup, return to the pot, and stir well.
6. Heat the soup thoroughly and serve in soup bowls.

kidney beans, chicken broth, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, lean country ham, chili powder, oregano, salt, fresh ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/delta-bean-and-ham-soup-358833 (may not work)