Meals Matter

French Quarter Bean Soup

Contributed By: monkiemomo0_0
Stay Healthy! Louisiana

Ingredients

1 cup Dry pinto beans

½ cup Dry red beans

½ cup Dry garbanzo beans

1 to 1 ½ pounds Ham hocks

½ pound Smoked sausage, sliced, cooked, and drained

1 pound Chicken thighs

2 16-ounce Cans tomatoes, cut up

1 ½ cups Chopped celery

1 cup Chopped onion

2 cloves Garlic, minced

2 Bay leaves

3 tablespoons Snipped parsley

¼ teaspoon Ground red pepper

Preparation

Rinse beans. In Dutch oven combine beans and enough water to cover. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 1 hour (or soak the beans in water over night). Drain.

To the beans, add 6 cups fresh water and ham hocks. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1 hour.

Remove ham hocks. When cool enough to handle, cut off meat and chop. Discard bones. Return meat to bean mixture.

Add (undrained) tomatoes, celery, onion, garlic, bay leaves and red pepper. Add sliced sausage and chicken thighs. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for about 1 hour or until chicken and beans are tender.

Remove chicken thighs. Cool slightly. Remove meat from bones and chop. Discard bones; return meat to soup.

Add parsley. Remove bay leaves. Serve.

Cook's Notes

Use lean meats and remove the skin of chicken before cooking to reduce the fat and calories.

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: 1 hour
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Bean & Legume
Soups & Stews
Actual Cooking Time: 1 hour
Number of Servings: More than 10
Special Features: Make Ahead

Nutrient Information

Calories: 463
Total Fat: 25g
Saturated Fat: 8.5g
Carbohydrates: 25.6
Protein: 34
Sodium: 373
Fiber: 7.4