Ingredients
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1 lb beans (10 bean variety, lima beans, kidney beans, red beans, lentils, etc)
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onion, chopped
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1 red bell pepper, chopped
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2 stalks celery, chopped
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1 teaspoon basil
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2 carrots, chopped
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1 -2 tomatoes, chopped
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1 tablespoon garlic
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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1 lb smoked turkey (cubed) or 1 lb smoked ham (cubed)
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3 1/2 quarts chicken stock
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1 green bell pepper, chopped
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1 ham hock
Instructions
- Finely chop onion, red and green bell pepper, celery, carrot, tomatoes, and garlic.
- Rinse beans and drain.
- Add chicken stock.
- Stir in onion, bell peppers, celery, basil, carrot, tomatoes, garlic, and black pepper.
- Stir in ham hock and smoked turkey.
- Cover and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Uncover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours, until beans are tender.
- Remove ham hock and remove any meat from the bone and return to beans.