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Italian Ham and Bean Soup

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
190 min
TOTAL TIME
210 min
SERVINGS
10 servings
Dinner U.S.
Italian Ham and Bean Soup
Ingredients
  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 2 smoked ham hocks
  • 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped, with leaves
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 3 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cloves crushed garlic
Instructions
1
To prepare this dish, start by cooking the sausage in boiling water until it loses its excess fat. Then cut it into smaller, manageable pieces.
2
Next, clean the ham hocks thoroughly and remove any excess fat. In a large cooking vessel, heat the sausage and ham hocks over medium heat until they are nicely browned. Carefully pour off any excess fat that accumulates.
3
Add a variety of ingredients to the pot, including diced potatoes, chopped celery, fresh parsley, canned beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, salt, pepper, chili sauce, bay leaves, minced garlic, and Worcestershire sauce. Just enough water should be added to cover all the ingredients.
4
Bring the mixture to a boil, then gradually reduce the heat and let it simmer. Cover the pot and continue cooking for 2-3 hours.
5
After the specified time, remove the ham hocks from the pot and cut the meat into smaller pieces. Return the meat to the pot, and serve the dish hot.