French Market Bean Soup Recipe

Name: French Market Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/3 cup dried black beans; 1/3 cup garbanzo beans; 1/3 cup dried black-eyed peas; 1/3 cup dried kidney beans; 1/3 cup dried pinto bean; 1/3 cup dried navy beans; 1/3 cup dried lentils; 1/3 cup split peas; 1/3 cup lima beans; 1 tablespoon salt; 2 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 quart water; 1 quart v-8 vegetable juice; 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice; 2 medium onions, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 6 stalks celery, with leaves,chopped; 1 whole bell pepper, chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; Tabasco sauce; 1 lb smoked sausage (I prefer beef); 1/2 whole chicken

Servings: persons

1/3 cup dried black beans
1/3 cup garbanzo beans
1/3 cup dried black-eyed peas
1/3 cup dried kidney beans
1/3 cup dried pinto bean
1/3 cup dried navy beans
1/3 cup dried lentils
1/3 cup split peas
1/3 cup lima beans
1 tablespoon salt
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 quart water
1 quart v-8 vegetable juice
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
6 stalks celery, with leaves,chopped
1 whole bell pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Tabasco sauce
1 lb smoked sausage (I prefer beef)
1/2 whole chicken

1
Wash and sort beans.
2
Add water to cover beans and soak overnight with the 1 T salt.
3
Drain the beans.
4
Place in a large soup pot with 1 quart of water, bay leaves and thyme.
5
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered for one to two hours.
6
Add all other ingredients except chicken and sausage.
7
Simmer one to one and a half hours uncovered.
8
Add chicken and cut up sausage.
9
Cover, and continue to cook until chicken is tender.
10
Skin and debone chicken 10 minutes before serving.
11
Add the reserved parsley.
12
Serve hot with your favorite bread.
13
This freezes beautifully.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 25 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/3 cup dried black beans, 1/3 cup garbanzo beans, 1/3 cup dried black-eyed peas, 1/3 cup dried kidney beans, and more.

Yes, French Market Bean Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

French Market Bean Soup

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