French Market Soup Mix and Soup

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Ingredients

FRENCH MARKET SOUP MIX:
1 lb. dried navy Beans
1 lb. dried pinto beans
1 lb. great northern beans
1 lb. dried green split peas
1 lb. dried yellow split peas
1 lb. dried black eyed peas
1 lb. dried lentils
1 lb. dried baby limas
1 lb. dried large limas
1 lb. dried red beans
1 lb. dried soybeans
1 lb. barley pearls
FRENCH MARKET SOUP:
2 C French Market Soup Mix
2 qts. water
1 ham hock
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 16 oz. can whole tomatoes, undrained and coarsely chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 chili pepper, coarsely chopped
1/4 C lemon juice
1 lb. smoked sausage

Cooking Instructions

FRENCH MARKET SOUP MIX:

Combine all beans. Divide into 14 (2 cup) packages (jars) for gift giving and present with recipe for French Market Soup. Otherwise, store the soup mix beans in large canning jars and vacuum seal.

FRENCH MARKET SOUP:

Sort and wash 2 cups bean mix; place in a Dutch oven. Cover with water 2 inches above beans and soak overnight. Drain beans; add 2 quarts water, ham hock, salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Add tomatoes, onion, garlic, chili pepper and lemon juice and smoked sausage; simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove ham hock from soup. Remove meat from bone, chop meat and return to soup.