French Market Soup

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This very tasty soup recipe is exactly the same as the hand written version I obtained from a friend back in the mid seventies, everything is the same and it taste just as great, warm up on a xold winter night with the best bean based soup I have ever tasted.

8 hours Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 2 hours

33 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	cups	beans, dry mixed	french-style
2	quarts	water
1	each	ham hock
1 1/4	tablespoons	salt
1/4	tablespoon	black pepper
16	ounces	tomatoes, canned	coarsely chopped
1 1/2	cups	onion	chopped
1	clove	garlic	minced
1	x	black pepper
1/4	cup	lemon juice

Directions

Sort and wasy 2 cups of the bean mix, place in a large heavy soup kettle.

Cover with water that reaches 2 inches above the beans.

Soak overnight.

The following morning: Drain the beans, and add 2 qt water, ham hock, salt and pepper.

Cover and bring to a boil.

Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours until beans are tender.

Add remaining ingredients.

Simmer for another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove ham hock from the soup, take the meat from the bone, chop and return to the soup.

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This very tasty soup recipe is exactly the same as the hand written version I obtained from a friend back in the mid seventies, everything is the same and it taste just as great, warm up on a xold winter night with the best bean based soup I have ever tasted.
over 5 years ago by surf553

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 135g

Amount per Serving

Calories 33 4% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 1570mg	65%
Total Carbohydrate 8.0g	3%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g	6%
Sugars 4.0g
Protein 1.0g	2%