Sausage and Bean Soup

Name: Sausage and Bean Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dried great northern beans; 1/2 cup dried black beans or 1/2 cup dried kidney beans; 1/2 cup dried lima beans; 1/2 cup dried garbanzo beans; 1/2 cup dried split peas; 2 cups reduced-fat ham or 2 cups smoked reduced-fat sausage, chopped; 1 cup onion, chopped; 1/2 cup carrot, shredded; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 2 bay leaves; 12 cups water, divided

Submitted by janem123

"Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens Crockery Cookbook"

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Ready In:: 10mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 8

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup dried great northern beans
¹⁄₂ cup dried black beans or 1/2 cup dried kidney beans
¹⁄₂ cup dried lima beans
¹⁄₂ cup dried garbanzo beans
¹⁄₂ cup dried split peas
2 cups reduced-fat ham or 2 cups smoked reduced-fat sausage, chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup carrot, shredded
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper
2 bay leaves
12 cups water, divided

directions

Rinse dry beans and drain. Add water to 2 inches over beans, cover, and let stand 8 hours or put beans in a large saucepan, cover with 6 cups of water; bring to boil; simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Drain and rinse beans.
In crockpot, combine ham or smoked sausage, carrot, onion, basil, oregano, salt, pepper,and bay leaves. Stir in drained beans and remaining 6 cups of fresh water.
Cover; cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours. Discard the bay leaves.